Fairless is 0-10 against Northwest since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairless Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairless is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Aquinas a 19-0 shutout on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fairless with their most commanding win of the season.
Mike Ritterbeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ritterbeck was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brennan Gaal, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Andy Gill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Northwest got the win against Triway on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwest.
Fairless' record is now 6-10. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 3-7.
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