The Fowler Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fowler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Pewamo-Westphalia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fowler's offense. They fell 3-0 to St. Patrick on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Conner Katich was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Pewamo-Westphalia not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 22-0). Everything went their way against Union City as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Alex Drysdale made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Pewamo-Westphalia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Pewamo-Westphalia let Logan Drysdale and Hayden Smith run wild. Drysdale went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Smith has posted since back in April.
Pewamo-Westphalia has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fowler, they dropped their record down to 7-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Fowler couldn't quite get it done against Pewamo-Westphalia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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