The Fairfield Central Griffins will venture away from home to take on the Clinton Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fairfield Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Keenan 16-8 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Griffins needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Graeme Douglas was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Landon Morgan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clinton waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Griffins with a sharp 10-0 victory. Give the Red Devils' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Clinton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Fairfield Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Fairfield Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clinton when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can the Griffins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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