Fairbanks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the West Liberty-Salem Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairbanks of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For West Liberty-Salem's part, Reese Oder tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Oder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Olejniczak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fairbanks' defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for West Liberty-Salem, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Fairbanks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will head out on the road to square off against West Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Jefferson: 2.9, West Liberty-Salem: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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