The Fairland Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Portsmouth out 3-1.
Brycen Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Southard, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Garrett Cornwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ironton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Rock Hill on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ironton.
Fairland pushed their record up to 5-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ironton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
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