Fairview is 0-4 against Defiance since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairview Apaches will be playing at home against the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fairview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Ayersville.
Meanwhile, while Defiance put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Liberty-Benton. Defiance walked away with a 5-0 victory over Liberty-Benton. The win made it back-to-back victories for Defiance.
Not much got past Brezlen Zipfel, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Liberty-Benton off the board. Zipfel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Torin Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Logan Hutcheson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fairview's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Defiance, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4-1.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Defiance in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Fairview 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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