The Fairbury Jeffs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Louisville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairbury, who comes in off a win.
Fairbury never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Aurora on Monday. They blew past the Huskies 10-1.
Jakolbe Atkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Brodie Prellwitz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Louisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 9-2 defeat to Omaha Central might stick with them for a while.
Louisville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jederick Brito-Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Fairbury's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Louisville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Fairbury's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Fairbury has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Louisville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fairbury continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Fairbury's way against Louisville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Fairbury made off with a 30-20 victory. Will Fairbury repeat their success, or does Louisville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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