Fairland came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Point Pointers a 12-0 shutout. Considering Fairland has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylee Salyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Salyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Salyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ally Shepherd and Katie Dehart did most of the damage at the plate: Shepherd got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Dehart went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Jordan Spencer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On South Point's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Carmon, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Fairland's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for South Point, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairland will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Gallia Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Fairland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Gallia Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Point, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southeastern at 5:30 p.m. South Point is facing Southeastern at the right time seeing as Southeastern is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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