Fairless and Tuslaw are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairless is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Fairless came up short against Ridgewood and fell 13-10. Even if the Falcons couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
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Lucas Peters and Mike Ritterbeck stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peters went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Ritterbeck went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ritterbeck is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Landon Kasler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Tuslaw came out on top against Fairless on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 5-0 shutout.
Parker Reinhart was excellent, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Landon Gannet, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Fairless' loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Tuslaw, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6.
Fairless couldn't quite get it done against Tuslaw when the teams last played on Monday as they fell 5-0. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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