It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fairborn can now relate to. They fell just short of the Anderson Raptors by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Skyhawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Kolton Offill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Fairborn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Lauderman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fairborn's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Anderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Anderson beat Fairborn by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
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