The West Union Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Union is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
West Union will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Glenwood on Thursday. West Union never let Glenwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. West Union's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past McClain 8-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairfield.
Gabe Fouch made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Fouch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fouch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fairfield got a big performance out of Cade Miller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Cody Frost was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Union's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-10. As for Fairfield, their record is now 14-4.
West Union might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Fairfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for West Union, Elijah Humphreys (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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