Fairfield Union extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Gallia Academy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Devils. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.
Fairfield Union got a great performance from Joe Blankenship as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blankenship has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield Union's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Waldrop, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Branson Rowles also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Fairfield Union and bumps their season record up to 21-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Gallia Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9.
As of now, neither Fairfield Union nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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