Fairland's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Wayne Pioneers. For the Dragons, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 victory the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
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Fairland gave Josh Gillespie the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Gillespie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. Xander Byrd relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Fairland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Baumgard, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Fairland's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Wayne, they moved to 3-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Fairland has already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Ironton on the 6th. As for Wayne, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against Chapmanville Regional on the 4th.
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