Louisville lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Fairbury, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Lions were the clear victors by a 22-4 margin over the Jeffs on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Alex Sorensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Louisville is 2-1 when Sorensen allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Sorensen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Tanner Barry
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Barry, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Louisville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbury struck out ten times.
Louisville's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Fairbury, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Louisville is set to face off against their familiar foe Raymond Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fairbury will square off against rival Twin River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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