Fairfield extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-8-1. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Groesbeck Goats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Goats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
As for Groesbeck, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Groesbeck's part, Braydan Urban made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Urban has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Jones was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fairfield will take on rival Teague at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Groesbeck is set to challenge their familiar foe Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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