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| 03/17/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/11/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/17/25 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fairfield is a perfect 10-0 against Elkhart since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Elks at 7:00 p.m.
Fairfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Buffalo on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Bison.
Meanwhile, Elkhart made easy work of Mexia on Tuesday and carried off a 10-1 win. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Elkhart got a massive performance out of Coyt Cooper, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Johnny Wayne Franklin Jr. was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Elkhart hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mexia struck out 17 times.
The victory made it two in a row for Elkhart and bumps their season record up to 14-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkhart when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. 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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