The West Liberty-Salem Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Fairbanks Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Liberty-Salem is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
West Liberty-Salem is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Greeneview (and have done all season long). West Liberty-Salem beat Greeneview on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. West Liberty-Salem's win was all the more impressive since Greeneview was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Jake Evans made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, West Liberty-Salem got a big performance out of Eli Allen, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Reames, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks came up short against Cardington-Lincoln on Friday and fell 9-6.
West Liberty-Salem pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Fairbanks, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
West Liberty-Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairbanks in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Liberty-Salem since the squad 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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