Fairview fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Haddon Miller and Boden Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Haddon went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Boden scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wyatt Schmitz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fairview's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Looking ahead, Fairview will face off against Clinton at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets are facing the Red Tornadoes at the right time seeing as the Red Tornadoes are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Pioneer-Pleasant Vale has already played their next game (against Shattuck), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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