Fieldcrest hasn't had much luck against Eureka recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Fieldcrest made easy work of Fisher and carried off a 13-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bunnies: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Eureka owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 16th.
Eureka pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fieldcrest, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Fieldcrest skirted past Eureka 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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