The Fairview Eagles will head out to face off against the Lewis County Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview will be strutting in after a victory while Lewis County will be coming in after a defeat.
Fairview will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Green on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Bobcats.
Fairview got a great performance from Mason Lemaster as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lemaster has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Jeffery Everetts
| 04/18/25 @ Martin County | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Symmes Valley | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Green | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Chesapeake | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Coalfield | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Jeffery Everetts was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Fairview's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-2 (and 1-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Xavien Kouns, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Fairview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lewis County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Raceland, falling 8-2.
Lewis County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Fairview, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Fairview couldn't quite get it done against Lewis County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 7-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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