St. Paul/Palmer entered their tilt with Fairbury with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Fairbury Jeffs by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for St. Paul/Palmer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braxton Heater made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Heater was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Heater wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Bader, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jaydn Thomsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like St. Paul/Palmer, Fairbury also got a great game from a two-way player: Jamison Runge. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Runge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Paul/Palmer's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fairbury, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
St. Paul/Palmer will be playing at home against Aurora at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairbury, they will head out on the road to challenge Plattsmouth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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