Fairmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Archbishop Moeller on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Crusaders by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Firebirds have lost by just one run.
Brayden Vance
| 05/13/25 @ Archbishop Moeller | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Miamisburg | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Northmont | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Beavercreek | 0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Centerville | 1 |
Brayden Vance was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Mastro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Fairmont is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.25 runs. As for Archbishop Moeller, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairmont will take on Springboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Archbishop Moeller, they will challenge Dixie Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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