The Fairfield Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Fairfield came up short against Teutopolis and fell 5-2. Fairfield has not had much luck with Teutopolis recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Fairfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Puckett, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Richland County suffered a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Mattoon on Monday.
Ian Winkler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Fairfield's way against Richland County when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Fairfield made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield 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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