The Fairlawn Jets are taking a road trip to face off against the Russia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairlawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Fairlawn will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Northridge on Monday. The Jets blew past the Polar Bears 18-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Jets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Gracie Crosson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Fairlawn got a massive performance out of Daisey Vondenhuevel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Vondenhuevel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Lani Clemons was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fairlawn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Russia came up short against Houston on Monday and fell 5-1. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Fairlawn's record is now 3-6. As for Russia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Fairlawn suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Russia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Jets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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