The Fairdale Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Holy Cross Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Fairdale came up short against Pleasure Ridge Park and fell 7-3.
Fairdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Myers, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Myers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Holy Cross sidestepped Southern for a 3-1 win.
Tyler Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Fairdale has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fairdale suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Holy Cross when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Fairdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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