Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fairmont's offense. They fell just short of the Clinton Dark Horses by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Fairmont's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Parker Chavis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Hunt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Fairmont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clinton only tossed four.
On Clinton's side, not much got past Brennon Bell, who gave up just three hits to keep Fairmont off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Evans, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Clinton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
While Fairmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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