Fairdale is 0-3 against Bethlehem since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fairdale Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 5:30 p.m. Fairdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Fairdale took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Portland Christian a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Kyllie Key's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lana Maupin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Krebs, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Bethlehem was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bethlehem has scored all season.
Sarah Dawson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Fairdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Bethlehem, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.
Fairdale couldn't quite finish off Bethlehem in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 and fell 2-0. Can Fairdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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