Miamisburg had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-19 to make it five. They came up short against the Fairmont Firebirds, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Wednesday.
Miamisburg got a good showing from Wade Riggs, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs Riggs has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Colton Craiglow was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Fairmont, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Fairmont's side, they got a massive performance out of Skyler Slifer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Firebirds are 3-1 when Slifer posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brett Hilty, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Miamisburg will face off against Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairmont, they will square off against Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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