After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waverly Central, Fairview was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Grace Christian Academy Lions. This was payback for Fairview, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ashlyn Corbin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mollie Street, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Fairview now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Fairview will square off against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Columbia Academy at 5:00 p.m. Columbia Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Grace Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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