
Firebirds
05/02/25 vs Springfield | 16 |
04/11/25 @ Wayne | 12 |
04/09/25 vs Wayne | 12 |
04/01/25 @ Ross | 12 |
03/22/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairmont). Everything went their way against the Springfield Wildcats on Friday as they made off with a 16-6 win. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Joey Lanning made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lanning was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Nolan Munch looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, Fairmont got a big performance out of Tyler Mastro, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Mastro a new career-high. Skyler Slifer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Fairmont's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Springfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fairmont beat the Wildcats by a score of 9-3 on Monday.
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