Angola lost against Fairfield back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Angola Hornets' tough 9-2 defeat to the Fairfield Falcons might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Angola in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Angola got a good showing from Brayden Duke, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Angola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Fulton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fairfield's side, Owen Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Kauffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Luke Mast was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Angola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Angola will face off against Lakeland at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against NorthWood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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