With a playoff game on the line, Fairport rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against Sachem East by a score of 8-3. The victory was nothing new for Fairport as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kailey Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicole Allen, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sachem East's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Cornand, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Sachem East hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairport struck out five times.
Fairport's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Sachem East, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Fairport will take on Corning-Painted Post at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. Sachem East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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