Fairmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the St. Pauls Bulldogs 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairmont considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kenley Callahan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Callahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mynkoda Smith was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Chavis, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
On St. Pauls' side, Theo Setzer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jaylen Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, St. Pauls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairmont only posted a batting average of .300.
Fairmont's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for St. Pauls, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Fairmont will head out on the road to take on Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Springs is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Fairmont will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Pauls, they will head out on the road to challenge West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pauls will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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