The Butler Aviators will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Fairmont Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Butler's offense. They came up short against Male on Thursday, falling 13-0. The Aviators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fairmont came up short against Carlisle on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The loss put an end to the Firebirds' undefeated start to the season.
Carlee Netherton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairmont fell to 2-1. As for Butler, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Butler skirted past Fairmont 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Will the Aviators repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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