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| 04/30/24 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 15-7 W |
| 04/12/21 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/15/19 - Away | 15-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Fairbanks is a perfect 8-0 against Catholic Central since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Irish at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairbanks has four straight victories, Catholic Central has 26 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fairbanks is returning to their home field after beating Marysville on theirs, despite the fact Marysville has dominated at home this season. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Monarchs on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Macy Kise made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Meihls, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddi Sines, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Fairbanks kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central fell victim to Northeastern and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Jets.
Fairbanks pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Fairbanks' way against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Fairbanks made off with a 20-2 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Irish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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