After a string of five wins, Fairview's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Green Bobcats by a score of 2-1. Fairview was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Green's pitchers proved too tough.
For Green's part, Nathaniel Brannigan was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brannigan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Brannigan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Blevins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fairview's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-13. As for Green, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Fairview will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Fairview will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Green, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Gallia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so South Gallia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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