Softball Game Preview: Fairfield Mules vs. Eldorado Eagles

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Previous Games

05/07/26 - Home	18-0 W
05/08/25 - Away	2-0 W
05/06/25 - Home	2-0 W
04/26/24 - Away	7-0 W
04/05/24 - Home	7-0 W
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Fairfield is a perfect 10-0 against Eldorado since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Mules will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Fairfield will be strutting in after a victory while Eldorado will be coming in after a loss.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times Fairfield and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mules blew past the Fighting Cardinals 17-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Fighting Cardinals: they've now won eight in a row.

Fairfield let Kiersten Vaughan and Addy King run wild. Vaughan went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while King went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave King a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Eldorado came up short against Goreville on Tuesday, falling 19-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Blackcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Eldorado's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.

Fairfield got the 'W' when the teams last played on Thursday against Eldorado by a conclusive 18-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.