The Fairdale Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Southern Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairdale has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairdale is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Kentucky Country Day on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 12-2. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Fairdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Cummings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Cummings has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Southern's offense. They lost 10-0 to Collins on Tuesday.
Southern dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fairdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Southern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Southern, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Fairdale's hitters?
Fairdale suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to Southern when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Fairdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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