Bethlehem is 3-0 against Fairdale since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will head out on the road to challenge the Fairdale Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Bethlehem's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Fairdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bethlehem is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Green County on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Dragons. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bethlehem has scored all season.
Sarah Dawson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Portland Christian a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Kyllie Key, who gave up just five hits to keep Portland Christian off the board. Key has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lana Maupin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Krebs, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Bethlehem's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Fairdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Bethlehem skirted past Fairdale 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Will Bethlehem repeat their success, or does Fairdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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