Fairfield Union extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-18. They lost 17-0 to the Wellston Golden Rockets. The game marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
As for Wellston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Wellston's part, Peyton Sickles made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Sickles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wellston got a massive performance out of Reece Karr, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Maizie Wyatt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield Union will host Logan Elm at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wellston, they will be playing at home against Southeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Rockets 2.5, the Panthers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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