Miamisburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fairmont on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fairmont Firebirds by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Miamisburg of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cole Paulin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Paulin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Paulin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dane Hopp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Miamisburg's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Fairmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
While Miamisburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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