Fairbury fell victim to Southern/Diller-Odell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against Southern/Diller-Odell, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Jeffs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Fairbury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Fairbury has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Fairbury will welcome Wilber-Clatonia on Saturday. Fairbury is facing Wilber-Clatonia at the right time seeing as Wilber-Clatonia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, they will challenge NEN at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southern/Diller-Odell will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: NEN will have lost four straight heading into Saturday's game.
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