Fairview was the 6-5 winner over Hicksville when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Apaches fell just short of the Aces by a score of 5-3 on Thursday.
Edreanne Peck was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Peck was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Kortney Grinnell was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Fairview's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-9. As for Hicksville, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-11 record.
Fairview has already played their next matchup, a 12-4 win against Edon on the 2nd. As for Hicksville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-0 victory against Evergreen on the 2nd.
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