Fairview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boulder Panthers. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Kendall Bryant and Julia Savage stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bryant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Savage got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. Another player making a difference was Campbell Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Boulder, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Fairview will challenge Niwot at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Boulder, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Range is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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