After eight games on the road, Fairland is heading back home. They will take on the Wayne Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fairland scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-6 walloping at the hands of Portsmouth.
Brycen Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Garrett Cornwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wayne's hitters rose to the challenge against a Irish pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.5 points allowed on Monday. Everything went Wayne's way against St. Joseph Central as Wayne made off with a 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayne.
Brady Dyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Prater, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Fisher Fry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Fairland has fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-7. As for Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Fairland was able to grind out a solid win over Wayne in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 7-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wayne's Payton Davis, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Fairland to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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