Softball Recap: Fairmont Find Success

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fairmont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] Titans 4-3. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Brylee Miller

Batters Struck Out

05/05/25 @ Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center]	10
05/02/25 @ Redwood Valley	5
05/01/25 vs Luverne	6
04/25/25 @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	3
04/21/25 @ Jackson County Central	8
+ 5 more games

Brylee Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Lowry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

Fairmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.

Fairmont's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.

Coming up, Fairmont will challenge Blue Earth at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Buccaneers at the right time seeing as the Buccaneers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], they will head out to challenge Waseca at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.