Fairless was the 11-10 winner over East Canton when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairless Falcons fell just short of the East Canton Hornets by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Fairless has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Barkan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Barkan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Barkan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kresle Eberly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fairless' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for East Canton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Fairless will be playing in front of their home fans against Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canton South is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Fairless will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Canton, they will challenge Crestwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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