The Fairland Dragons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Fairland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Portsmouth likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairland gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They beat Portsmouth by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1.
Kaylee Salyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Salyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Makena Black and Ally Shepherd did most of the damage at the plate: Black got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Shepherd went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Hailey Sammons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fairland's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Portsmouth, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
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