The Botkins Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Fairlawn Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairlawn took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Botkins, who comes in off a win.
Botkins owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Houston. The win was just what Botkins needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Fairlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 29-3 defeat to Fort Loramie might stick with them for a while.
Payton Meckstroth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Botkins' victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for Fairlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Botkins suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Fairlawn in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can Botkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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