Akron-Fairgrove hasn't had much luck against All Saints Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Akron-Fairgrove turned things around against Bridgeport on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 6-3.
Deegan Walstead
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Deegan Walstead made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Akron-Fairgrove: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-12 otherwise. Walstead was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Joel C. was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Akron-Fairgrove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but All Saints Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mayville 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three contests in a row.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-13. As for All Saints Central, their record is now 18-5.
Akron-Fairgrove might still be hurting after the 27-0 loss they got from All Saints Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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