Softball Recap: Fairview comes up short despite Sophia Lavelle's strong performance

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 7:59pm

Softball Recap: Fairview Warriors vs. Independence Blue Devils

After flying high against Rhodes last Saturday, Fairview came back down to earth. The Fairview Warriors lost 20-3 to the Independence Blue Devils on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairview of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Sophia Lavelle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Emma Ginley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Fairview has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Independence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-8.

Fairview will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Hathaway Brown, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Keystone at 3:30 p.m. Independence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

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