For the first time this season, Fairmont will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to take on the Springboro Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fairmont came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against St. Xavier, falling 8-1.
Fairmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Furr, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Miles Osterfeld also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Springboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Butler by a score of 7-6.
Springboro also got a good showing from Jacob Rhinehart, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Rhinehart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colten Muhlenkamp and Jacob Cane did some serious damage despite the final result: Muhlenkamp scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Cane got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Drew Davis was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Springboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Fairmont couldn't quite get it done against Springboro when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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