Frankfort couldn't quite beat Fairfield on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run defeat they were dealt on Saturday. The Frankfort Hot Dogs fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 3-1. Frankfort's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lucas Waggoner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Fairfield's side, Keegan Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Slabaugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Frankfort's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Fairfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Frankfort will look to defend their home field on Monday against Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. Crawfordsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to take on Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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