Springfield had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-11-1 to make it four. They lost 9-3 to the Fairmont Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Friday.
Alex Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Elijah Cave was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
As for Fairmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Fairmont's side, Tyler Mastro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Mastro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Fairmont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Schyler Zent was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Osterfeld, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fairmont beat Springfield by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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