Fairport had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it five. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penfield Patriots. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Alaina Nunez and Lizzie Roessel did some serious damage despite the final result: Nunez went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Roessel went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Penfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Penfield's side, Clare Magee looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Magee a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Megan Clark was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Vivian Russo, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Coincidentally, Fairport and Penfield will both be playing Webster Schroeder the next time they take the field. The Red Raiders will host the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Patriots will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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