After a string of five wins, Fairview's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Clinton Red Tornadoes by a score of 6-5. Fairview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clinton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Boden Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Burris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Clinton, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-19.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairview will take on Shattuck at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairview is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Shattuck a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Clinton will take on Sentinel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sentinel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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