The Fairland Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Russell Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fairland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Portsmouth, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Dragons might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the Trojans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Russell hadn't done well against Rowan County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 15-2 win. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Lokelio Ancheta made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ancheta was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Russell got a massive performance out of Jacob Toliver, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Caden Criswell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Russell lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Russell and bumps their season record up to 18-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Fairland, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Fairland might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Russell in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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