Fairlawn has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Franklin Monroe Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Fairlawn after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Jackson Center by a score of 3-1.
Franklin Monroe never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Greenville last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Green Wave as they made off with an 11-2 victory.
Chase Stebbins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Stebbins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stebbins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Braden Gilbert was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ty Riffle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Fairlawn's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Franklin Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Fairlawn couldn't quite finish off Franklin Monroe when the teams last played back in April of 2021 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Fairlawn, Cade Peters (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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