Fairlawn extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the Botkins Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in April.
As for Botkins, the win got them back to even at 9-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For Botkins' part, Will Monnin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Monnin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Levi Frey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Botkins' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Corey Koenig was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Fairlawn will square off against Emmanuel Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Botkins, they will take on Anna at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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