Fordland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hartville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hartville. The match marked Fordland's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Fordland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Cunningham, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That hit marked the first that Cunningham got this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fordland fell to 5-1. As for Hartville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Fordland Eagles face off against Dora Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartville, they will face off against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.4, the Tigers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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