Fairless lost to Tuscarawas Valley back in May of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Falcons came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by exactly three runs.
Fairless let Tyler Gaal and Hunter Dean run wild. Gaal got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Dean got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Dean a new career-high. Lucas Peters was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Falcons
| 05/08/25 @ Tuscarawas Valley | 9-6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Northwest | 5-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Dalton | 3-1 |
Fairless pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Fairless and Tuscarawas Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Falcons will take on McKinley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (313 vs. 109). Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley (ranked 292nd) will meet Carrollton (ranked 85th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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