The Fairview Apaches will venture away from home to take on the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Fairview barely beat Pandora-Gilboa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Apaches blew past the Rockets 14-1 on Monday. The Apaches might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Zane Timbrook, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Mack, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fairview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ottawa-Glandorf ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Patrick Henry 5-3.
Fairview's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Fairview was able to grind out a solid win over Ottawa-Glandorf in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Apaches since the team 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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