Fairbury's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Twin River Titans by a score of 11-8. For the Jeffs, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Jacob Nippert made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Fairbury is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Nippert was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dakotah Neumiller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamison Runge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Jeffs
| 04/17/25 @ Twin River | 11-8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Louisville | 4-22 |
| 04/14/25 @ Aurora | 12-17 |
| 04/14/25 @ Central City/Centura | 0-15 |
| 04/10/25 vs Falls City | 6-1 |
Fairbury's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Twin River, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fairbury will challenge rival Crete at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Twin River is set to face off against their familiar foe Wayne on Tuesday.
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