Softball Preview: Fairless Falcons vs. Canton South Wildcats
Fairless is 0-3 against Canton South since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fairless Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canton South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Fairless is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fairless had to settle for a 6-5 loss against East Canton. Fairless has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Barkan put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Barkan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Barkan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kresle Eberly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canton South put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Fairless as Canton South made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Canton South who now have three in a row.
Fairless' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Canton South, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Fairless might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Canton South in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Fairless have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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