Preview: Fairview Eagles vs. Boyd County Lions
Fairview is 0-10 against Boyd County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairview Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Boyd County Lions at 5:15 p.m. Fairview knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Boyd County likes a good challenge.
Fairview put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hannan an 18-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Boyd County's 26-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Notre Dame by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. Boyd County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Badgett and Kyli Kouns did some serious damage despite the final result: Badgett scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Kouns scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grace Stephens was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Fairview pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs per game. As for Boyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fairview suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Boyd County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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