The Fairlawn Jets will venture away from home to face off against the National Trail Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairlawn hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Fairlawn came up short against Houston and fell 5-1.
Avah Roediger was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Roediger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Roediger wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amara Dewberry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, National Trail was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (13-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with the Railroaders: they've now lost five in a row.
Fairlawn's record is now 2-4. As for National Trail, their record now sits at an identical 2-4.
National Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Fairlawn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for National Trail, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Fairlawn keep running through batters, or will the Blazers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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