After three games on the road, Fern Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Fairdale Bulldogs at TBD on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Fern Creek after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of St. Xavier by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for Fern Creek in their matchups with St. Xavier: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Fairdale came up short against Pleasure Ridge Park on Tuesday and fell 7-3. Fairdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Myers, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Myers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Fern Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Fairdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Fern Creek's way against Fairdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Fern Creek made off with a 10-2 win. Does Fern Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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