Softball Recap: Fairmont Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Blue Earth	25
04/10/25 @ St. James	11
05/06/25 vs Blue Earth	10
04/04/25 vs Marshall	10
05/02/25 @ Redwood Valley	6

Fairmont had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Blue Earth on Tuesday. The Cardinals never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

Gabby Leiding made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Fairmont let Gwyn Schultz and Brylee Miller run wild. Schultz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Miller went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those stolen bases marked the first that Schultz has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Lowry, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.

Fairmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Earth only posted an OBP of .318.

Fairmont is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Blue Earth, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairmont will challenge rival Jackson County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.4, the Huskies 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Blue Earth is set to take on their familiar foe Luverne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.