After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sandy Valley, Fairless was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orrville Red Riders a 15-0 shutout. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fairless got a great performance from Alannah Bailey as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Bailey a new career-high.
Madison Barkan
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Barkan, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Fairless always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fairless' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Fairless Falcons duke it out with Hiland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orrville, they will challenge Fairless at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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