The Fairfield Lions will head out on the road to take on the Paint Valley Bearcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fairfield has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Fairfield's victory against Fayetteville-Perry wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rockets 13-11. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Caleb Rice was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Matthews, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Fairfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 19-1 to Eastern.
Paint Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Paint Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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