The Chesapeake Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Fairland Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chesapeake lost 10-3 to Gallia Academy on Wednesday. Chesapeake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fairland made easy work of Dawson-Bryant on Thursday and carried off a 12-1 victory.
Wyatt Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Blaze Perry was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Keegan Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for Fairland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Chesapeake suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Fairland in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairland's Alex Morgan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that Chesapeake knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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