After a string of three wins, Fairland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the South Point Pointers. Fairland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Point apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Blaze Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Fairland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On South Point's side, Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Layman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Fairland's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for South Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Fairland is on the road again on Thursday to play Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. Dawson-Bryant is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Fairland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. South Point will take on Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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