Fairdale has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the South Oldham Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Fairdale came up short against Christian Educational Consortium and fell 11-8.
Dailey Hicks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Krebs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Danielle Whitten was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, South Oldham was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 8-1 to Floyd Central.
Fairdale's record is now 15-8. As for South Oldham, their record now sits at 13-9-1.
Fairdale came up short against South Oldham in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 7-3. Can Fairdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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