The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Pender Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairmont is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Fairmont after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of West Bladen by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Pender stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past West Columbus 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pender.
Kaylee Woodcock made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Woodcock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charleigh Rivenbark, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Katlynn Iddings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Pender, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Fairmont might still be hurting after the 17-9 defeat they got from Pender in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Fairmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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