After three games on the road, Fairdale is heading back home. They will take on the Butler Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairdale's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Holy Cross 2-0.
Fairdale's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Hicks, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Butler put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Thomas Nelson. The win was familiar territory for Butler who now have three in a row.
Fairdale's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Butler, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-14.
Fairdale might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Butler in their previous meeting back in March. Can Fairdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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