Friday just wasn't the day for West Union's offense. They lost 12-0 to the Fairfield Lions on Friday. The loss continues a trend for West Union in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost six in a row.
For Fairfield's part, Zane Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Matthews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matthews was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Cade Miller and Wyatt Wiley loose on the outfield. Miller scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Wiley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Miller is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Frost, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
West Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Fairfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
West Union will head out on the road to square off against Belpre at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairfield, they will be playing at home against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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