Washington is 4-0 against Fairfield Union since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Washington Blue Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Union Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Washington comes in on three and Fairfield Union on five.
Washington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Warren by a score of 4-0. That's two games straight that Washington has won by exactly four runs.
Unioto typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Fairfield Union proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Shermans.
Jacob Forson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Dilcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Andrews, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Fairfield Union, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14.
Washington skirted past Fairfield Union 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fairfield Union's Micha Hartman, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Washington still be able to contain Hartman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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