It was a good run, but Fairfax HomeSchool unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 4-1 to the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors. Fairfax HomeSchool was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior) but Wake County HomeSchool's pitcher proved too tough.
Joe Mallory spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairfax HomeSchool saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Day, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Day is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Wake County HomeSchool's side, Levi Baker was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Austin Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Fairfax HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Fairfax HomeSchool is on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Louis HomeSchool P at 8:00 a.m. Fairfax HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they will take on Lighthouse Christian Academy on Tuesday. Wake County HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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