The Fairland Dragons will face off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairland has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
Spring Valley hit Fairland with a six-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons came up short against the Timberwolves, falling 14-4.
Elias Blankenship was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Wall, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Portsmouth's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-5 to South Point.
Landon Malone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Trevin Brooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nik Copley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Portsmouth's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Fairland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
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