The Butler Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Fairdale Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairdale took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Butler, who comes in off a win.
Butler took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Fern Creek. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Spencer County hit Fairdale with a six-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 11-3 to the Bears.
Fairdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Cummings, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Fairdale has also been struggling recently as they've lost 18 of their last 21 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season. As for Butler, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-15 record.
Everything went Butler's way against Fairdale in their previous matchup back in April, as Butler made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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