The Fairland Dragons will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Wheelersburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m.
Fairland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. Their tough 14-6 defeat to Portsmouth might stick with them for a while. One positive for Fairland, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brycen Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Garrett Cornwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg got the win against Portsmouth West on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Fairland has fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-7. As for Wheelersburg, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Fairland came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheelersburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairland 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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