Fairland extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Russell Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in March.
Josh Gillespie
| 05/08/26 @ Russell | 7 |
| 04/29/26 @ Rock Hill | 5 |
| 04/24/26 @ Chesapeake | 5 |
| 04/20/26 @ Portsmouth | 7 |
| 04/10/26 @ Dawson-Bryant | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Josh Gillespie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner Brown and Cyrus Cummings did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run, while Cummings got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Brown has hit this season.
As for Russell, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Russell's side, Caleb Groves looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunnar Hignite, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dawson Wada, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Looking ahead, Fairland will take on Raceland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Russell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Expression Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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