Fairfax has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Westchester Comets at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfax will be strutting in after a win while Westchester will be coming in after a loss.
Fairfax was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences and snuck past 3-2. The victory was just what Fairfax needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Noah Santana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Yeray Valva was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Westchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Hamilton.
Westchester saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fairfax's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Westchester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Fairfax's way against Westchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Fairfax made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Fairfax have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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