The Fairfield Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Garrett (and have done all season long). Everything went Fairfield's way against Garrett on Tuesday as Fairfield made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Fairfield has won by exactly ten runs.
Owen Garrison spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Slabaugh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Yoder, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeland earned a 5-2 win over Churubusco on Tuesday.
Lakeland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Mickem, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Drannon Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fairfield took their victory against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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