South Point is 0-6 against Fairland since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Point Pointers will head out on the road to take on the Fairland Dragons at 5:30 p.m.
South Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Rock Hill.
Josie Kidd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alli Stidham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fairland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Redmen.
Kaylee Salyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makena Black was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Sammons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Fairland, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Point suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Fairland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can South Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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