After flying high against Beavercreek on Wednesday, Fairmont came back down to earth. The Firebirds fell just short of the Lebanon Warriors by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Firebirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Amy Osman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlee Netherton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lebanon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Fairmont and Lebanon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Firebirds will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (146 vs. 435). Meanwhile, Lebanon (ranked 37th) will meet Sycamore (ranked 357th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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