The Fairmont Firebirds will head out to face off against the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairmont not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2025 (when they won 16-6). They blew past Lakota West 9-1. Fairmont's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joey Lanning
| 03/31/26 vs Lakota West | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Springfield | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Archbishop Alter | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Ryle | 1 |
| 05/21/25 @ Troy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Joey Lanning, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Furr was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Fairmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe won against Xenia on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Red Devils beat Piqua by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Ethan Davis looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, James Merry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
The win got Fairmont back to even at 2-2. As for Tippecanoe, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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