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| 03/06/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 8-6 W |
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fairhope and Mobile Christian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Fairhope Pirates came out on top against the Mobile Christian Leopards by a score of 8-5. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Leopards recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Fairhope let Rock Gearhart and Alex Herington run wild. Gearhart went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Herington scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Westry, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Fairhope kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fairhope's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mobile Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Fairhope will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mobile Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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