Fairbury extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-13. They lost 12-1 to the Gross Catholic Cougars. If the Jeffs were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Cougars when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Fairbury saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn L'Ecuyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Emery Thomas also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Gross Catholic, they moved to 6-10 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Gross Catholic's side, Clara Meeker looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brynn Hofmann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 matchups. Another player making a difference was Macey Earnest, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Fairbury will be playing in front of their home fans against Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gross Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Pius X on the 13th.
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