The Fairfield Falcons will take on the NorthWood Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fairfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Wawasee. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Drew Beachy was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Garrett Stoltzfus, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, NorthWood had just enough and edged out Columbia City 8-6 on Wednesday.
Nate Dutkowski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Warren, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Mason Bogan was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fairfield's record now sits at 19-8. As for NorthWood, their record is now 17-12.
Fairfield might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from NorthWood when the teams last played back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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