The Fairmont Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Beavercreek Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Fairmont blew Talawanda out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Talawanda got their revenge. The Firebirds fell just short of the Brave by a score of 5-3. The Firebirds' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Carlee Netherton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beavercreek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Springfield by a score of 8-4 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Beavers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Viera Barrett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Barrett was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Makayla Shade was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Selena Knight, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Beavercreek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield only posted a batting average of .320.
Fairmont's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Beavercreek, their record now sits at 8-13.
Beavercreek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Beavercreek, though, as they've been averaging 11 hits. Given Fairmont's sizable advantage in that area, the Beavers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fairmont took their victory against Beavercreek when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Firebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
