Fairland scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of the Portsmouth Trojans. Fairland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Portsmouth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brycen Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Cornwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Portsmouth's side, they got a big performance out of J.T. Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Zach Roth was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fairland has fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-7. As for Portsmouth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Fairland will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Wheelersburg at 5:30 p.m. As for Portsmouth, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Portsmouth West at 7:00 p.m. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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