Steelton-Highspire extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Fairfield Knights. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss on Monday.
As for Fairfield, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16-1. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Fairfield's part, Jayden Bell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Bell also allowed no hits, which is notable because Fairfield is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-15-1 otherwise. Bell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Fairfield got a massive performance out of Gavin Cramer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Aden Frank was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fairfield beat Steelton-Highspire by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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