Softball Preview: Fairview Aggies vs. Brindlee Mountain Lions
The Fairview Aggies will head out on the road to take on the Brindlee Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Fairview's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Brindlee Mountain with a sharp 12-0 win. That's two games straight that Fairview has won by exactly 12 runs.
Ayda Payne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Payne has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allison ?Bug? Davis, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Pruett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Fairview pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Brindlee Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
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