Fairlawn is 2-8 against Botkins since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Fairlawn has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairlawn came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-3 to Russia.
Meanwhile, Botkins started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Fort Loramie. They came up short against the Redskins on Tuesday, falling 9-3.
Elijah Schuller and Hudson Meyer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schuller went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Meyer went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Meyer has become a key player for Botkins: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
Botkins' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Fairlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Fairlawn suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Botkins in their previous meeting on April 6th. Can the Jets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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