The Fair Haven Slaters will be playing at home against the Woodstock Wasps at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fair Haven is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to Otter Valley.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Woodstock's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of White River Valley by a score of 9-8. The loss was Woodstock's first of the season.
Benjamin Runstein was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Runstein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Vincent Petrone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Petrone is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Raymond Petrone was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Fair Haven's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodstock, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1-1.
Fair Haven skirted past Woodstock 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Fair Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodstock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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