Salina had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Fairland Owls by a score of 9-7. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Owls from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
As for Fairland, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Fairland's part, Calli Moncada was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Moncada a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Ross, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Fairland will face off against Pawhuska at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Salina will be paying especially close attention to Fairland's contest: after Fairland faces off against Pawhuska, they'll take on Salina again at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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