The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will square off against the Heide Trask Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Fairmont didn't have quite enough to beat West Bladen and fell 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Tornadoes have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask didn't have quite enough to beat East Columbus on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheyenne Saunders was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Saunders was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one double.
Saunders wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jalyn Reece-Murray, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Fairmont has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Heide Trask, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
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