Fairview has gone a perfect 3-0 against General McLane recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Fairview is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Fairview proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Girard 7-6.
Tyler Benford
| 05/14/25 @ Girard | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Conneaut Area | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Girard | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ North East | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Seneca | 2 |
Tyler Benford and Vinny Campoli were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Benford pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Campoli pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Benford went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Campoli got on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three hits gave Benford a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Benford, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, General McLane fell victim to McDowell and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
General McLane saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Swanson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Fairview pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for General McLane, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like General McLane struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fairview was able to grind out a solid victory over General McLane in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 13-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
