The Groesbeck Goats will head out on the road to challenge the Fairfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Groesbeck is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Groesbeck and Mexia have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Goats put the hurt on the Black Cats with a sharp 12-3 victory. Considering the Goats have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Paul Samford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Sanchez, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Cannon Campbell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield didn't have quite enough to beat Elkhart on Friday and fell 4-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Groesbeck's record is now 16-6-1. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Groesbeck got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Fairfield by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Goats 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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