Wilber-Clatonia hasn't had much luck against Fairbury recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fairbury Jeffs. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wilber-Clatonia will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Southern/Diller-Odell, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Fairbury fell victim to Southern/Diller-Odell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Southern/Diller-Odell. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Jeffs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Fairbury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Wilber-Clatonia's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Fairbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Wilber-Clatonia suffered a grim 23-5 defeat to Fairbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Wilber-Clatonia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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