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| 04/30/24 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 15-7 W |
| 04/12/21 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/15/19 - Away | 15-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Fairbanks has gone a perfect 8-0 against Catholic Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Irish at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairbanks has three straight victories, Catholic Central has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Fairbanks beats Catholic Central with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Panthers beat Greenon on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. Considering the Panthers have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Macy Kise spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Dulle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyah Hendren, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Fairbanks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Catholic Central and Cedarville, and Cedarville kept the tradition alive. The Irish came up short against the Indians last Monday, falling 14-2.
Fairbanks' win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Fairbanks took their win against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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