Fairfield will square off against Mildred at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mildred will be up against a hot Fairfield squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Moody on Friday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Mildred made easy work of Oglesby on Thursday and carried off an 11-3 win.
Layton Atkeisson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braydon Spurlock, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Charlie Judson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Mildred was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mildred's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Mildred when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 5-1. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mildred turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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