The Fairbanks Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
On Friday, Fairbanks came up short against Cardington-Lincoln and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Liberty-Salem gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They beat Greeneview by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The victory was familiar territory for West Liberty-Salem who now have nine in a row.
Jake Evans made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Allen was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Reames, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fairbanks' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for West Liberty-Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
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