After flying high against Skyline on Wednesday, Fairview came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Mead Mavericks by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jackson Wier put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Wier was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Wier wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Muth, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another was Tanner Craytor, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Fairview's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Mead, their record now sits at 12-7.
Coming up, Fairview will face off against Horizon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mead, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-5 victory against Timnath on the 2nd.
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