The Fairfield Lions will square off against the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Eastern will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Fairfield extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington with a sharp 13-3 win. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
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Ben Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Fairfield is undefeated when Miller allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zane Matthews and Cameron Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cameron got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Miller a new career-high. Caleb Rice was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Eastern beat North Adams 6-1 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Green Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Fairfield couldn't quite finish off Eastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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