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| 05/08/26 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/06/26 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 6-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fairborn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Xenia Buccaneers. This was a revenge game for the Skyhawks: when they faced off against the Buccaneers on Wednesday, they had to take a 5-1 defeat.
The team relied heavily on Clayton Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Westyn Williamson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fairborn's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Xenia, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairborn will take on Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Xenia, they will challenge Triad at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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