The Fairfax Stampede will head out to take on the Ironwood Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Fairfax has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairfax came up short against McClintock on Thursday, falling 11-3. The Stampede have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amaya Brito made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ironwood lost 14-4 to Willow Canyon on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Madelaine Gober was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ironwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Fairfax, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 8-5.
Ironwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Fairfax has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ironwood, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Fairfax keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend?
Fairfax beat Ironwood 3-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will the Stampede repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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