Fairland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chesapeake Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fairland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Dawson-Bryant on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2.
Fairland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Salyer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Salyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to Gallia Academy.
HANNAH WEBB spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, RACHAEL BISHOP made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was RILEY ISSACS, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Chesapeake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fairland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Chesapeake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Fairland beat Chesapeake 8-3 when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will Fairland repeat their success, or does Chesapeake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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