Fairview was the 14-3 winner over Montgomery Central when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairview Yellowjackets took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery Central Indians on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (ten), Fairview still had to take the loss.
Jaelyn Luke was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Emma Martin was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
On Montgomery Central's side, Rebecca Fowler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 13 hits. Fowler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montgomery Central got a massive performance out of Ava Bellar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Beech, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fairview's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Montgomery Central, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Fairview will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Cheatham County Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Fairview knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Cheatham County Central likes a good challenge. As for Montgomery Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Creek Wood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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