After losing to Waltonville the last time they met, Fairfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fairfield Mules narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Waltonville Spartans 8-7. That's two games straight that Fairfield has won by just one run.
Landon Harrelson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. He hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grieve Austin, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
The win made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Waltonville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will face off against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Waltonville, they will head out on the road to challenge Zeigler-Royalton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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