The Fairless Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Black River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairless will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run they dealt Tuslaw on Monday. Fairless was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Tuslaw. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairless considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Andy Gill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairless got a big performance out of Tyler Gaal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mike Ritterbeck was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Black River gave their fans yet another huge win back in April. They put the hurt on Firelands with a sharp 9-1 victory. That's two games straight that Black River has won by exactly eight runs.
Fairless' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15. As for Black River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
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