West Liberty-Salem won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Fairbanks Panthers. West Liberty-Salem has struggled against Fairbanks recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
West Liberty-Salem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Milliron, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Fairbanks' side, Macy Kise made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kise has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kise was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Maddi Sines and Anna Dulle did most of the damage at the plate: Sines went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Dulle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jenna Dee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Liberty-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fairbanks, they pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
West Liberty-Salem will take on Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Plains has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something West Liberty-Salem will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairbanks, they will be playing at home against Cedarville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairbanks is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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