The Fairfield Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Harrison Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Fairfield needed a bit of extra time to put away New Richmond. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Western Brown typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Harrison proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Broncos 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since May 3, 2024.
Josie Harness spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Harrison got a big performance out of Caiden Baird, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Morgan Gardner also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Fairfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Harrison, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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