By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

GALLIPOLIS — The hit parade took a detour.

Fairland’s hot-hitting cooled off as the Lady Dragons lost 3-2 to the Gallipolis Blue Angels on Thursday.

“Our hitting didn’t show up,” said Fairland coach Joe Auxier. “We hit but not in the right spots.”

Gallipolis (5-3) scored three runs in the third inning and Fairland got its two runs in the sixth.

Chelsey Stanley singled, Jaimie Phillips had a sacrifice and Mackenzie Riley lined an RBI double. Haley Woodall tripled home Riley but was left stranded.

Kerie Napier was 2-3 to lead Fairland (7-1).

Fairland 000 002 0 = 2 6 3

Gallipolis 003 000 x = 3 3 0

Chandler Fulks and Miranda Hayes, Chloe Stanley (5). Heather Ward and Mattie Lanham. W-Ward (K-8, BB-2). L-Fulks (K-9, BB-2). 2B-Fairland: Mackenzie Riley. 3B-Fairland: Haley Woodall; Gallipolis: Violet Phelfrey. Hitting-Fairland: Mackenzie Riley 1-3 rbi, Haley Woodall 1-3 rbi, Kerie Napier 2-3, Chelsey Stanley 1-3, Caitlin Stone 1-4; Gallipolis: Chelsy Slone 1-2, Mattie Lanham 1-3, Violet Phelfrey 1-3 rbi.