Coventry extended their losing streak to 16 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-21 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairless Falcons. The Comets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Fairless, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 28th.
For Fairless' part, they got a big performance out of Mike Ritterbeck, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most RBI Ritterbeck has posted since back in March. Hunter Dean was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Coventry will challenge Canfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Fairless, they will face off against Martins Ferry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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