The South Park Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Fairview Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Park 3.7, Fairview 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Tyrone. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Fairview narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Philipsburg-Osceola 7-5. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
Robert Benford was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Jake Milam looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Liam Hermann was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
South Park's record now sits at 20-6. As for Fairview, their record is now 18-1-1.
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