After flying high against Ironton last Tuesday, Gallia Academy came back down to earth. The Gallia Academy Blue Devils took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairland Dragons on Wednesday. Gallia Academy has not had much luck with Fairland recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Fairland's part, Luke Brown was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Sansom, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gallia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Fairland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-7.
Gallia Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. Dawson-Bryant is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Gallia Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Fairland, they will face off against Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Jackson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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