Fairbury extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jeffs of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Fairbury saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Roelfs, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lincoln Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 9-8. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
On Lincoln Lutheran's side, Paxon Sjuts looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Sjuts a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Cornell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kruz Fiddler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairbury will head out to square off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Jeffs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will venture away from home to face off against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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