Fairless fell victim to Canton South and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canton South Wildcats. Fairless has not had much luck with Canton South recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Logan Barkan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairless saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Eberly, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Canton South's side, not much got past Josh Shafer, who gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Fairless off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Pierson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fairless' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Canton South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairless will take on Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Canton South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Canton South surely won't give up without a fight.
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