The Fairfield Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Fairfield got the win against Grayville by a conclusive 18-3. The victory continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won eight in a row.
Brechan Kovocich and Caleb King made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kovocich tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, King tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Kovocich scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while King scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Marshel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Issacs, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Lawrenceville with a sharp 11-1 win.
River Deisher was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Asher Coston was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mt. Carmel, their record is now 3-0.
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