The Fairview Apaches will face off against the Ayersville Pilots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Fairview nor Ayersville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Fairview came up short against Defiance on Monday, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Ayersville entered their tilt with Elmwood on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Royals get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give the Pilots' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Not much got past Kendra Waldron, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Elmwood off the board. Waldron has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ayersville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Limber, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Ayersville's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fairview couldn't quite get it done against Ayersville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Will the Apaches have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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