Red Springs had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it 11. They came up short against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Tornadoes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss back in March.
As for Fairmont, the win got them back to even at 11-11. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Fairmont's part, Mynkoda Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Smith also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Fairmont is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Nehemiah Chavis and Kyland Strickland did most of the damage at the plate: Chavis got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Strickland went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Chavis has posted since back in March. Daquan Moore also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Red Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-0 loss against West Bladen on the 29th. As for Fairmont, they have also already played their next game, an 8-1 defeat against Clinton on the 29th.
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