Eastern is 0-4 against Fairfield since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eastern Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Eastern narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Clay 5-4.
Meanwhile, Fairfield stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let West Union onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Fairfield as they're now sitting on four straight.
Zane Matthews was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Matthews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matthews was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Cade Miller and Wyatt Wiley loose on the outfield. Miller scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Wiley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Miller hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cody Frost, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Eastern's record now sits at 5-11. As for Fairfield, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Eastern might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Fairfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Eastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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