International High School at Largo extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 25-5 to the Fairmont Heights Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on April 2nd.
As for Fairmont Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Fairmont Heights' part, the team relied heavily on Joshua Benitez, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Benitez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Breylyn Latham, who earned four runs and four stolen bases.
International High School at Largo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairmont Heights, they will square off against Surrattsville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Surrattsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 29.75 runs per game on average), something Fairmont Heights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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