After losing to Fairfield the last time they met, Carmi-White County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carmi-White County Bulldogs came out on top against the Fairfield Mules by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carmi-White County.
Gavin Holoman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Holoman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holoman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maxon Odaniel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trayton Vickers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Harrelson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carmi-White County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Carmi-White County will be playing in front of their home fans against Grayville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmi-White County is facing Grayville at the right time seeing as Grayville is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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