The Fairland Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Greenup County Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fairland has struggled recently with 18 defeats in a row, while Greenup County will arrive with four straight victories.
Fairland had taken Rock Hill down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Dragons fell just short of the Redmen by a score of 3-2.
Maddie Short spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Fairland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Dehart, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Greenup County came out on top against Lewis County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Musketeers never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Greenup County's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Fairland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Fairland suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Greenup County in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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