The Western Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Western is looking for their season's first victory.
Western came into this matchup off a tough 17-run defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of South Gallia by a score of 13-11 on Wednesday. On the bright side, the 11- run effort marked the Indians' highest-scoring match to date.
Wes Satterfield and Chase Ware did some serious damage despite the final result: Satterfield went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Ware went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Satterfield has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fairfield challenged Whiteoak on Thursday. The Lions fell 8-4 to the Wildcats. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Fauber, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Western might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Fairfield when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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