St. Pauls had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes by a score of 5-3. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Josh Garner put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Garner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
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Garner wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Parker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Parker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Fairmont, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 19th.
On Fairmont's side, Mynkoda Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Nehemiah Chavis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Fairmont: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kenley Callahan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
St. Pauls has already played their next match, a 10-2 loss against Clinton on the 15th. As for Fairmont, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat against West Bladen on the 15th.
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