The Fairdale Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Fairdale turned things around against Seneca on Friday. They put the hurt on the Red Hawks with a sharp 17-2 win. The Bulldogs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 18-0).
Paige Tingle
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Paige Tingle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brooke Higdon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Serenity Perry was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Fairdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Breckinridge County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Trinity, falling 13-2.
Breckinridge County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Breckinridge County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Fairdale, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 6-8.
Breckinridge County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Breckinridge County, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Fairdale's hitters?
Fairdale might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Breckinridge County when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
