The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will take on the Heide Trask Titans in a tournament on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Fairmont didn't have quite enough to beat West Bladen and fell 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Tornadoes in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Mynkoda Smith put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Roderick Deese was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jamarion Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against East Columbus, falling 11-4.
Namon Holly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Tanner Sparkman was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Heide Trask's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Fairmont, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairmont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heide Trask struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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