Fairmont has gone a perfect 3-0 against Talawanda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Firebirds will head out to challenge the Brave at 10:00 a.m. Fairmont will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Fairmont came out on top against Miamisburg on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Firebirds blew past the Vikings 12-5. Considering the Firebirds have won six games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlee Netherton
| 05/09/25 @ Miamisburg | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Miamisburg | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Stebbins | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Springfield | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Carlee Netherton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Bailey Young also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Fairmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miamisburg only posted a batting average of .276.
Meanwhile, Talawanda unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Badin.
Fairmont's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Everything went Fairmont's way against Talawanda when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as Fairmont made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Firebirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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