The Fairmont Firebirds will face off against the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fairmont and Beavercreek meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Firebirds lost 13-3 to the Beavers.
Fairmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Furr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Brayden Feltner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Northmont was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They came up short against Tecumseh, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Thunderbolts have suffered since April 8th.
Drake Sauber was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Northmont's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Fairmont, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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