Fairbanks extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the West Liberty-Salem Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Fairbanks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Reames, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for West Liberty-Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On West Liberty-Salem's side, Isaac Sertell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Sertell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem got a massive performance out of Jeremiah Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave Johnson a new career-high. Isaiah Reames was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Coming up, Fairbanks is taking a road trip to challenge Greenon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will take on Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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