Fairlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Houston Wildcats. If the Jets were looking for revenge after losing 18-1 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Avah Roediger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Fairlawn's record now sits at 2-4. As for Houston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Fairlawn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 loss against Fort Loramie on the 10th. As for Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Anna on the 7th.
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