The Fairless Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Coventry Comets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Coventry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairless, who comes in off a win.
Fairless took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Strasburg-Franklin by a score of 7-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Carter Samaco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Mike Ritterbeck
| 05/15/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Sandy Valley | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Tuscarawas Valley | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Aquinas | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Manchester | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mike Ritterbeck, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Fairless' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Lucas Peters was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Coventry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Ravenna. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Fairless moved to 13-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Coventry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
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