The Fairview Warriors will face off against the Brookside Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Brookside likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Fairview made easy work of Trinity and carried off a 15-5 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Dylan Sather
| 04/09/25 vs Trinity | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Clearview | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Trinity | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Brooklyn | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Fairview got a massive performance out of Dylan Sather, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Sather is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brady Weir, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Fairview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Brookside fell victim to Keystone and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Brookside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Lara, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Trevor Kitzberger also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Brookside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brookside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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