Fairdale had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Portland Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fairdale also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Not much got past Kyllie Key, who gave up just five hits to keep Portland Christian off the board. Key has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lana Maupin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Emma Krebs was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Portland Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairdale only tossed five.
Fairdale's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Portland Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Fairdale will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. Portland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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