Fairfield had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it five. They lost 11-5 to the Pleasant Grove Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-9 on Wednesday.
As for Pleasant Grove, the win got them back to even at 7-7. 11 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Pleasant Grove's part, Timothy Blue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Walker, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Pleasant Grove is 3-1 when Walker posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Travis Green was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Fairfield will welcome Jackson-Olin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pleasant Grove, they will face off against Hueytown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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