Fairbanks’ Hayden Queen rips a base hit in this file photo. The Panthers swept a doubleheader from Ridgemont.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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A twinbill sweep over Ridgemont upped Fairbanks’ baseball record to 5-3 on Saturday.
The victories increased the Panthers’ winning streak to five games.
FHS won 17-3 and 21-7.
The Panthers rapped 14 hits during the opening game.
Aidan Luellen, Dayne Madison, Zavier Payne, Hayden Queen and Max Snyder each tallied a pair of hits.
Payne drove in four runs, while Cole Justus had three RBIs.
Luellen, Madison, Payne, Queen and Snyder each finished with two ribbies.
Also hitting safely were Justus, Carson Reames, Madden Ungerer and Owen Woody.
Luellen went the distance on the mound during the five-inning game.
He allowed five hits, struck out 10 and issued three walks.
The nightcap also went five innings due to the run rule.
Jacob Woody (the winning pitcher) and Owen Woody split time on the bump.
They combined to allow eight hits and struck out six.
Chase Shope went three-for-five at the plate.
Snyder tallied a pair of hits and drove in six runs.
Madison had four RBIs on a couple of hits.
Luellen and Queen both finished with two hits.
Also hitting safely were Payne and Reames.