Fairland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gallia Academy Blue Devils. Dragons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Devils since on Friday.
Katie Dehart was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three triples, three RBI, and one run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Spencer, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Gallia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Gallia Academy's side, Chloe Bennett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Bennett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Skidmore, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Leigha Kingery also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairland will challenge rival Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Gallia Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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