Fairfield is 9-1 against Manchester since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fairfield Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Manchester Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Fairfield: 2.4, Manchester: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fairfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Clinton-Massie (and have done all season long). Fairfield blew past Clinton-Massie 15-5. Winning may never get old, but Fairfield sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Zane Matthews was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Matthews has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Matthews was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Nolan Campbell and Cade Miller loose on the outfield. Campbell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Miller scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Blaine Fauber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians and snuck past 4-3.
Fairfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield 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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