After flying high against West Noble last Saturday, Garrett came back down to earth. The Garrett Railroaders fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Fairfield Falcons on Tuesday. Garrett has not had much luck with Fairfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Garrett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Skelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Fairfield's side, Owen Garrison spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. Garrison has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Slabaugh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cohen Yoder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Garrett's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Garrett will head out on the road to square off against Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Angola is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Garrett will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Fairfield will take on Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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