The Elder Panthers will square off against the Fairfield Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elder, who comes in off a win.
Elder's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over La Salle. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against St. Xavier, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since April 25th.
Elder has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-23.
Everything went Elder's way against Fairfield in their previous meeting back in April, as Elder made off with an 8-1 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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