Fairfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fairfield is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on West Noble with a sharp 21-4 win on Thursday.
Luke Mast was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph got the win against NorthWood on Friday by a conclusive 12-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Bend St. Joseph.
Tommy Eck tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Brett Mason was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Joe Washburn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairfield might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Will Fairfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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