The Fairfield Union Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Unioto Shermans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield Union will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Fairfield Union sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Piketon.
Kyle Wolfe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Wolfe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Wolfe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Barringer, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Unioto and Western Brown finished up on equal footing with a 7-7 tie on Friday.
Fairfield Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. Unioto's tie makes their record 21-4-1 this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairfield Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Unioto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fairfield Union suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Unioto in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Fairfield Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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