Fairbury had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it five. They lost 8-1 to the Milford Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 last Saturday.
Autumn L'Ecuyer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
As for Milford, the win got them back to even at 7-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Milford's side, Maeli Kubicek was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kubicek was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Blair Troyer was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Rylee Schoen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Fairbury will head out to challenge Ashland-Greenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Milford, they will face off against Centura at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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