Fairland pushed their score to six the last time they played Portsmouth, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Fairland Dragons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Portsmouth Trojans 3-1. For Fairland, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 defeat Portsmouth walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 3rd.
Brycen Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Southard was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Garrett Cornwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Portsmouth's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Loper, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Fairland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. As for Portsmouth, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Fairland will head out on the road to challenge Ironton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ironton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fairland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Portsmouth, they will challenge Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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