Softball Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Garrett Railroaders
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Garrett Railroaders with a sharp 13-3 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for Fairfield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Faith Berkey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Berkey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Berkey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Jones, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Holsopple, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Garrett's side, Atalie Gullett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Garrett, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Garrett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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