The Flora Wolves will challenge the Fairfield Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Flora is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Teutopolis just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wooden Shoes. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Hamilton County on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mules have posted since March 21st.
Fairfield's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Rice, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most RBI Rice has posted since back in March. Another was Dalanie Ellis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Flora, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Flora skirted past Fairfield 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mules turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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