Fairley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Southwind Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fairley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
If Fairley beats Southwind with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Fairley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Trezevant 10-9.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southwind gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cordova as Southwind made off with an 8-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Southwind sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Southwind let Zachary Hall and Tristian Shipp loose on the outfield. Hall scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Shipp scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Hall is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Stephen Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Fairley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Southwind, their win bumped their record up to 10-13-1.
Fairley suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Southwind in their previous matchup on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwind's Demetrious Snow, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Now that Fairley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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