Fairmont extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They fell 11-8 to the West Bladen Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Fairmont got a massive performance out of Jamey Quinata, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that Quinata has scored this season. Taylor Bullock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for West Bladen, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On West Bladen's side, Maycee Kinlaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kinlaw has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Kinlaw wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allison Hickman, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Another was Addison Wilcox, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairmont will host Scotland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Bladen, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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