The Fairfield Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Elder Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairfield managed to slip by St. Xavier the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Indians lost 10-0 to the Bombers last Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since April 25th.
Meanwhile, Elder got themselves on the board against La Salle on Saturday, but La Salle never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 4-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Elder's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-23.
Fairfield suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Elder in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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