It was a good run, but West Liberty-Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 15-3 to the Fairbanks Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for West Liberty-Salem in their matchups with Fairbanks: they've now lost seven in a row.
West Liberty-Salem saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Strapp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fairbanks' side, Macy Kise made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Kise has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kise was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Maddi Sines and Anna Dulle did most of the damage at the plate: Sines went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Dulle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jenna Dee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
West Liberty-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Fairbanks, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2-1.
West Liberty-Salem will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dayton Christian at 5:00 p.m. As for Fairbanks, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. Fairbanks knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Greeneview likes a good challenge.
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