Minford entered their tilt with Fairland with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Fairland Dragons on Tuesday. This was payback for Minford, who suffered a 10-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Fairland's part, Brycen Hunt put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hunt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blaze Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Minford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Fairland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minford will play host again on Thursday to welcome North Adams, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Minford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so North Adams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairland, they will be playing at home against Rock Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Hill is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Fairland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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