Fairland was the 7-4 winner over Wayne when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairland Dragons fell just short of the Wayne Pioneers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Fairland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blaze Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Fairland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Morgan, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Fairland's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-8. As for Wayne, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairland will challenge Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairland is facing Dawson-Bryant at the right time seeing as Dawson-Bryant is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wayne, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chapmanville Regional at 7:00 p.m.
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