Fairmont is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the South Columbus Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Fairmont got the win against Green Sea Floyds by a conclusive 9-3.
Braydon Locklear tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Jayden Hunt
| 03/23/26 vs Green Sea Floyds | 3 |
| 03/11/26 @ Green Sea Floyds | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Lake View | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs St. Pauls | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs West Columbus | 1 |
At the plate, Jayden Hunt was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Columbus). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over Pee Dee Academy on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Stallions, who have now won three contests in a row.
Fairmont picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for South Columbus, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Fairmont beat South Columbus 7-3 when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Do the Golden Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stallions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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