The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Fairfield Indians at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austintown-Fitch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Walsh Jesuit 8-2. Considering Austintown-Fitch has won 18 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydnie Watts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Watts was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Folkwein was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Abby Toth was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fairfield faced Centerville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fairfield had just enough and edged Centerville out 1-0. The win was nothing new for Fairfield as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Austintown-Fitch's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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