Fairland stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Chesapeake Panthers 16-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairland considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kaylee Salyer and Katy Bell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Salyer struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bell pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Salyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Salyer went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Bell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ally Shepherd was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Katie Dehart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Chesapeake's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MCKENNA BROWN, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fairland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Chesapeake, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Fairland will be playing at home against Vinton County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Chesapeake, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m.
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