Baseball Recap: Fairfield Takes a Loss

Fairfield had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-14-1 to make it seven. They came up short against the Biglerville Canners, falling 8-2. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly six runs.

Fairfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Liller, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

As for Biglerville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

On Biglerville's side, Parker Black made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, Black posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Gavin Althoff and Jared Hollabaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Althoff got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Hollabaugh got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three runs gave Althoff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Pearce, who went 4-for-5 with two doubles.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will challenge York County Tech at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Biglerville, they will square off against Hanover at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Nighthawks will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.