The Fairview Yellowjackets will take on the Hennessey Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fairview fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Gavin Ewing put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Fairview is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Ewing was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Hennessey came up short against Perry on Thursday, falling 11-5. The Eagles have struggled against the Maroons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Hunter Weber and Hayden Hubbard did some serious damage despite the final result: Weber went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Hubbard went 2-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Gonzalez, who earned three RBI.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hennessey, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Fairview took their win against Hennessey in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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