The Garrett Railroaders will square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Garrett has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Garrett and West Noble, and West Noble kept the tradition alive. The Railroaders fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 12-11 on Saturday. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked the Railroaders' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Jackson Ice was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Ice was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Ice wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Skelly, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another was Keagan Jobe, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Fairfield came out on top against Churubusco on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Falcons put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-3 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Kauffman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Garrett came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Railroaders repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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