Groesbeck fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fairfield on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Goats were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Braydan Urban spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Groesbeck saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rafe Samford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Samford a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Groesbeck and nudges their season record down to 8-4-1. As for Fairfield, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Groesbeck will take on Lorena at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Groesbeck 3.2, Lorena 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairfield, they will square off against Teague at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Teague will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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