The Fairfield Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Groesbeck Goats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Groesbeck's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Fairfield hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand Elkhart a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Groesbeck). Everything went their way against Mexia on Friday as they made off with a 19-9 win. The Goats are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Nick Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those five runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaxon Jones and Trent Platt did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Platt scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave Jones a new career-high. Ali Pineda was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Groesbeck, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Fairfield skirted past Groesbeck 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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