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| 04/03/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 03/29/21 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/07/16 - Away | 7-4 W |
Fairmont is a perfect 6-0 against Archbishop Alter since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Firebirds will host the Knights at 5:00 p.m.
Tippecanoe hit Fairmont with a seven-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Firebirds lost 13-5 to the Red Devils.
Skyler Slifer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Feltner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop Alter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Oakwood 6-5.
Carrson Franklin and Owen Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Franklin got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Thompson went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Thompson a new career-high. Braden Clayman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Fairmont's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.43 runs. As for Archbishop Alter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Fairmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Alter when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Firebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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