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| 04/20/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/23/21 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 05/18/17 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/06/16 - Away | 10-0 W |
Fairless is a perfect 4-0 against Central Christian since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comets at 5:00 p.m. Fairless is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Fairless needed a bit of extra time to put away Manchester. They had just enough and edged out the Panthers 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Logan Barkan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Mike Ritterbeck was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Lucas Eberly was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Central Christian's offense. They came up short against Lake Center Christian on Monday, falling 12-0. The Comets have struggled against the Tiger recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Fairless' victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fairless took their victory against Central Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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