The Fairfield Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the South Bend Adams Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, while Fairfield put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Tippecanoe Valley. Fairfield blew past Tippecanoe Valley 15-0. 15 seems to be a good number for Fairfield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Slabaugh, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Owen Garrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Bend Adams had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged NorthWood out 2-0.
Like Fairfield, South Bend Adams also got a great game from a two-way player: JACOB MULVEHILL. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). MULVEHILL was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, AIDAN PEARSON looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
MULVEHILL wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KJ JOHNSTON, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield beat South Bend Adams 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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