Fairless is 2-8 against Manchester since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Falcons will challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Manchester took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairless, who comes in off a win.
Fairless will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Tuslaw on Thursday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Mustangs. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Falcons' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Not much got past Jeremiah Highben, who gave up just three hits to keep Tuslaw off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Peters, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Blake Gregorich was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Fairless kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuslaw only managed three.
Meanwhile, Manchester didn't have quite enough to beat Roosevelt on Saturday and fell 5-4.
Manchester now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Fairless, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20-1.
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