It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Fairless ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Minerva Lions 6-5. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Madison Barkan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sydney Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025. Cheyenne Cooper was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Fairless and bumps their season record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Fairless will head out on the road to take on Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Minerva, they will host Alliance at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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