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| 04/13/16 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 04/12/16 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/16/15 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/13/15 - Away | 8-0 W |
Fairless is a perfect 4-0 against Tuscarawas Valley since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons will square off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Fairless has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairless is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Tuslaw on Monday. They lost 12-2 to the Mustangs. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hannah Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Indian Valley by a score of 6-1. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brennen Reichman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calli Stutz, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Tuscarawas Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fairless, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Fairless' way against Tuscarawas Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2016, as Fairless made off with a 14-4 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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