Fairmont extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 9-8. They lost 10-0 to the Northmont Thunderbolts. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Firebirds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Northmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
For Northmont's part, the result came thanks to Jadyn Johnson (2026)'s shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adee Kautz (2027), who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie Meeds (2026), who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
While Fairmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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