Fairbury was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Falls City Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairbury.
Blayne Schelbitzki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Schelbitzki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Schelbitzki wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jamison Runge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miles Tatro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Falls City's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orion Cattrell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Falls City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fairbury's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Falls City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Fairbury will be playing at home against Central City/Centura at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairbury is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Falls City, they will head out on the road to challenge Tekamah-Herman at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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