It was a good run, but Fairview unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 6-3 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairview of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Fairview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ed Dolansky, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Dolansky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, they got a great performance from Hunter Krahe as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Fairview's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairview will take on Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harbor Creek: 2.9, Mercyhurst Prep: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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