The Eastern Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over North Adams, taking the game 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Green Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Fairfield entered their tilt with Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Blue Jays 13-3. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Ben Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Fairfield is undefeated when Miller allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zane Matthews and Cameron Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Cameron got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Matthews is becoming a predictor of Fairfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Rice, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Eastern's record is now 6-4. As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Eastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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