The Fairless Falcons will take on the Tuslaw Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairless has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairless came up short against Tuscarawas Valley on Tuesday, falling 16-6. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly ten runs.
Hannah Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Allie Klein was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Tuslaw made easy work of Fairless on Monday and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Isabel McCune made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McCune was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tuslaw got a massive performance out of Dani Crescenze, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hadley Porter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Tuslaw kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive games.
Tuslaw has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fairless, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Fairless might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Tuslaw in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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