Fairfield Union had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Unioto Shermans. This was payback for Fairfield Union, who suffered a 16-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jacob Forson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairfield Union's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Dilcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Andrews was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Unioto's side, Laydon Patterson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Fairfield Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14. As for Unioto, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5-1.
Fairfield Union will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fairfield Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Unioto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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