Fairlawn extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 11-1 to the National Trail Blazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jets of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for National Trail, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. 11 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For National Trail's part, Andrew Hamm tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Hamm a new career-high.
At the plate, Nick Clark was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kellen Laird was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairlawn will host New Knoxville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Jets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for National Trail, they will square off against Yellow Springs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blazers 3, the Bulldogs 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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