The Fairview Aggies will head out on the road to face off against the Scottsboro Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scottsboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairview, who comes in off a win.
Fairview barely beat Hanceville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Aggies blew past the Bulldogs 14-8 on Tuesday. Considering the Aggies have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayda Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Addison Phillips
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On the hitting side, Fairview let Addison Phillips and Ava Pruett run wild. Phillips scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Pruett went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Phillips a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Barnett, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Fairview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .533 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Scottsboro came up short against Buckhorn on Monday, falling 13-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairview's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Scottsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Fairview suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Scottsboro when the teams last played back in March. Can the Aggies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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