Fairbanks put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Northeastern Jets. The win was nothing new for Fairbanks as they're now sitting on five straight.
Macy Kise made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Kise has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kise was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Fairbanks got a big performance out of Kyah Hendren, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hendren has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Hailey Dee was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Northeastern's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Waugh, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Northeastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbanks struck out six times.
Fairbanks' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. As for Northeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairbanks will take on North Union at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairbanks knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully North Union likes a good challenge. As for Northeastern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m.
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