This past week the Lady Jeffs traveled to Crete on Tuesday to face an always tough Cardinal squad. Fairbury came home with a 0-8 loss where they just weren’t able to get the bats going, not collecting a hit in the game. Cobie Cole pitched 3+ innings and tossed a strikeout, with Olivia L’Ecuyer also spending time on the mound for Fairbury.
Saturday started out fire for the hosting Lady Jeffs as they topped the No.1 seeded Scottsbluff team 11-9. “Against Scottsbluff, every aspect of the game worked in our favor. We had energy, effort, & execution working together,” relayed Coach Garver. It really was a total team Victory; Casidy Sipek led Fairbury at the plate going 3 for 4 (1 HR), and scoring 3 Runs while adding 4 RBIs. Also having big games for Fairbury were; Madi Ohlde (2 Hits, 4 RBIs), Lauren Wanamaker & TeLia Cervantes (1 Hit, 1 Run each), Lexi Mau with a long stat line (1 Hit, 1 RBI, a Stolen Base & scoring 3 Runs). Jayden Tracey (1 Run) and Izzy Ohlde (2 Runs) also got their names in the scorebook. Cole had a solid outing pitching 4+ innings and recording 3 strikeouts, Sam Schmidt also pitched for Fairbury.
Their final two games against Elkhorn North (0-12 loss) & Milford (1-9 loss) what was found was once again lost as the Lady Jeffs couldn’t get the bats going. Sipek, Izzy Ohlde & Mau each tallied a hit in the Milford game with Malayne DeBoer scoring Fairbury’s lone Run. Against the Wolves & Eagles; Cole, L’Ecuyer & Schmidt all split time pitching.
Looking ahead to this week, Coach Garver gave her thoughts, “We have to keep grinding out our at bats & staying confident in the box. We need to remember what that game (Scottsbluff) felt like, and continue to come out ready to play in that way everyday.” Fairbury travels to Auburn Tuesday, hosts Milford Thursday & finishes at the Ashland-Greenwood tournament on Saturday.
Photos from the Lady Jeffs at their home Invite are up on Busted Lens Photography!
