The Fairlawn Jets are taking a road trip to take on the Botkins Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairlawn has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 3rd.
Fairlawn managed to slip by Houston the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Jets lost 7-1 to the Wildcats on Monday. Jets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Monday.
Meanwhile, Botkins posted their closest victory since April 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Spencerville 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won three in a row.
Jay Wildermuth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has become a key player for Botkins: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Botkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Frey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Will Monnin, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Botkins' record is now 6-8. As for Fairlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Fairlawn might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Botkins when the teams last played on April 12th. Can the Jets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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