Fairbanks's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Greenon Knights. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Carson Reames made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fairbanks is undefeated when Reames posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-13 otherwise. Reames was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Liam Rhea
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In other batting news, Liam Rhea was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Dayne Madison was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Fairbanks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Fairbanks' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-13 record. As for Greenon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season.
Fairbanks will face off against Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenon, they will venture away from home to challenge Graham Local at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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