The Fairdale Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Fairdale needed a bit of extra time to put away Butler. They won by a run and slipped past the Bears 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Fairdale as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ayden Fields spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Fairdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Prisk, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Bradley Myers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Hills came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Braves 5-3.
Owen Woodson was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Fairdale and bumps their season record up to 7-14. As for Western Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season.
Fairdale suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Western Hills in their previous meeting back in March. Will Fairdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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