Fairless was the 14-4 winner over Tuscarawas Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons came up short against the Trojans on Tuesday, falling 16-6. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly ten runs.
Hannah Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Espenschied, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairless and nudges their season record down to 2-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-3 Tuslaw (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 85% over those games). As for Tuscarawas Valley, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 9-0.
Coming up, Fairless will challenge Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they will head out to square off against Indian Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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