The Fairmont Heights Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Crossland Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Crossland is hoping to do on Monday what Largo couldn't on Monday: put an end to Fairmont Heights' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fairmont Heights put the hurt on Largo with a sharp 10-2 win.
Meanwhile, Crossland can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Largo as Crossland made off with a 29-15 victory. Crossland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crossland got a massive performance out of Iyana Ellis-Payne, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ellis-Payne hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Sharon Coates was another key contributor, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
The win got Fairmont Heights back to even at 3-3. As for Crossland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Fairmont Heights' way against Crossland in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as Fairmont Heights made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont Heights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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