If Fairland was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Mounds on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Owls fell 6-1 to the Newkirk Tigers on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Thursday.
McKenna Hicks
| 09/26/25 vs Newkirk | 2 |
| 09/16/25 vs Salina | 0 |
| 09/15/25 @ Pawhuska | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ Ketchum | 1 |
McKenna Hicks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Remington Wyrick, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairland and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Newkirk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Fairland will host Dewey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldoggers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Newkirk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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