The Fayette Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Eugene Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Eugene will come in with four straight wins.
Fayette came up short against Salisbury on Friday, falling 10-3.
Thaddeus Quint made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kaleb Friebe also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eugene). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prairie Home an 11-0 shutout on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Sam Schulte was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Garet Wood was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eugene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eugene's record now sits at 5-6. As for Fayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Fayette suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Eugene in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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