The Fairfield Knights will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hanover Nighthawks at 4:15 p.m. Fairfield will be strutting in after a victory while Hanover will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Fairfield finally turned things around against York Catholic on Monday. Fairfield blew past York Catholic 12-2. Fairfield's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
The team relied heavily on Stephen Higgs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Knox Deming, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hanover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 10-6 to York County Tech.
Anthony Steel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Chase Foreman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hanover hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York County Tech struck out eight times.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Fairfield's way against Hanover in their previous matchup on April 10th as Fairfield made off with a 15-4 victory. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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