Fowler has gone a perfect 6-0 against Lansing Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Pilgrims at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Fowler beats Lansing Christian with two runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles beat Laingsburg on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now won three in a row.
Sam Vanneste
| 04/17/25 vs Dansville | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Bath | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Laingsburg | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Saranac | 1 |
Sam Vanneste spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has become a key player for Fowler: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Fowler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack O'Hare, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Conner Katich also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Lansing Christian entered their tilt with Dansville on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Aggies. That's two games straight that the Pilgrims have won by just one run.
Ethan Damesworth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lansing Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Fowler, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fowler skirted past Lansing Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pilgrims have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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