West Liberty-Salem entered their tilt with Fairbanks with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They won by a run and slipped past the Fairbanks Panthers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Liberty-Salem also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Eli Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Olejniczak, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Liberty-Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Fairbanks, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
West Liberty-Salem will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fairbanks at 5:15 p.m. As for Fairbanks, they will head out on the road to square off against Mechanicsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Fairbanks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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