Fairdale put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North Hardin Trojans a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Fairdale sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Paige Tingle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tingle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tingle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Smithson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Dailey Hicks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fairdale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for North Hardin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Fairdale will head out on the road to take on Portland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for North Hardin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Knox at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Knox is coming into the game with 14 straight victories on the road, so North Hardin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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