The Conneaut Area Eagles will head out to face off against the Fairview Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Conneaut Area has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Fairview will come in with 11 straight wins.
Conneaut Area lost 14-2 to Girard on Saturday.
Conneaut Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Perrine, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Fairview got themselves on the board against North East on Thursday, but North East never followed suit. They blew past the Grape Pickers 11-0. Considering the Tigers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Austin Jewell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam Hermann, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Conneaut Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conneaut Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Conneaut Area might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Fairview when the teams last played back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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