Fairview had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Martin County Cardinals by a score of 6-5. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Jeffery Everetts
04/18/25 @ Martin County | 3 |
04/08/25 @ Symmes Valley | 3 |
04/17/25 vs Chesapeake | 2 |
04/03/25 vs Coalfield | 2 |
04/02/25 vs Portsmouth | 2 |
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Jeffery Everetts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Fairview's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
As for Martin County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 16, 2024.
On Martin County's side, the team relied heavily on Damian Cheek, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Crayson Lafferty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Looking ahead, Fairview will square off against Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Martin County, they will challenge Magoffin County on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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