Nowata had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Fairland Owls by a score of 2-0. The Ironmen were not able to make up for their defeat to the Owls from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
As for Fairland, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For Fairland's part, not much got past McKenna Hicks, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Nowata off the board. Hicks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calli Moncada, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Addilyn Lollar also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Nowata will face off against Chelsea at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairland, they will square off against Ketchum at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.92 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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