Southeastern Local had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Fairbanks Panthers out 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Southeastern Local has scored all year.
Reese Wells spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southeastern Local saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Fairbanks' side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Macy Kise gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Southeastern Local pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairbanks, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2-1.
Southeastern Local will head out on the road to face off against West Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairbanks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Greenon's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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