The Fairland Dragons will face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fairland has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Wayne will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Fairland came up short against Portsmouth and fell 6-2.
Fairland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Clark has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Wayne won against Lincoln County last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Ripley.
The team relied heavily on Alexa Bishop, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kylee Copley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Wayne's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fairland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
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