The Fairland Dragons will be playing at home against the South Point Pointers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fairland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Rock Hill. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairland considering their one-run performance the match before.
Brycen Hunt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Hunt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hunt was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Wyatt Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Garrett Cornwell and Luke Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Cornwell scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Brown scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kaden Wiseman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Point can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on St. Joseph Central with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was nothing new for South Point as they're now sitting on three straight.
Fairland's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for South Point, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
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