On Thursday Fairbury will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers.
Fairbury will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Gross Catholic on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Fairbury fell just short of Gross Catholic by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Thunderbolts. Considering the Cavaliers have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Sylliaasen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Milliken, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Bridget Whitney, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Bishop Neumann kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Fairbury dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop Neumann, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Fairbury might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Bishop Neumann in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fairbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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