For the first time this season, Fairfield Central will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Chester Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Richland Northeast on Friday as Fairfield Central made off with a 10-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kaden Diggs
| 03/14/25 @ Richland Northeast | 5 |
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| 04/15/24 @ Richard Winn Academy | 1 |
Kaden Diggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graeme Douglas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Landon Morgan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Fairfield Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland Northeast only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Chester hadn't done well against Lancaster recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Chester beat Lancaster by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.
Fairfield Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Chester, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Fairfield Central's way against Chester in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Fairfield Central made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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