Fairland won against Ironton last Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Fairland Dragons blew past the Portsmouth Trojans 11-1. Fairland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kaylee Salyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Salyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Makena Black and Ally Shepherd did most of the damage at the plate: Black got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Shepherd went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Hailey Sammons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Portsmouth's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Ankrom, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Fairland's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15 runs. As for Portsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairland will take on Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Portsmouth, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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