Fairfield Union tops rival Bloom-Carroll, wins sixth consecutive game
Fairfield Union baseball extends its winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over rival Bloom-Carroll.
CARROLL – When it gets down to it, baseball is a simple game. That’s the way Fairfield Union coach Scott Burke approaches it with his team. Have pitchers attack the strike zone, avoid free passes, and play solid defense.
That has proved to be a winning formula for the Falcons. After dropping their first two games of the season, Fairfield Union has executed those two traits to perfection, and it was on full display on Wednesday, April 8, against rival Bloom-Carroll. The Falcons received an outstanding start from junior pitcher Eli Wolfe, the defense made plays behind him the entire game, and it proved to be enough in a hard-fought 4-2 Mid-State League-Buckeye Division win over the Bulldogs.
More: Lancaster baseball coach Corey Conn sets program all-time wins record It was Fairfield Union’s sixth consecutive win as the Falcons improved to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the MSL. “We have an experienced group; we expect them to go out and execute, and that’s what they’ve done in the last six games,” Burke said. “We said going into the season, the key would be pitching and defense.
Our pitchers have thrown strikes, the defense has made plays, and our hitting is starting to come around. Eli was able to make pitches when he needed to against a disciplined team, and the defense made plays behind him. ” Wolfe was outstanding as he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning.