Whiteoak lost a heartbreaker to Fairfield when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Whiteoak Wildcats' tough 8-2 defeat to the Fairfield Lions might stick with them for a while. Whiteoak has struggled against Fairfield recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Fairfield's part, Cade Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Matthews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blaine Fauber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Whiteoak's loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Whiteoak will head out on the road to face off against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteoak is facing Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at the right time seeing as Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Fairfield, they will be playing at home against Clinton-Massie at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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