Softball Preview: Fairfield Lions vs. Whiteoak Wildcats
The Fairfield Lions will head out on the road to take on the Whiteoak Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairfield has ten straight wins, Whiteoak has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fairfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Fayetteville-Perry (and have done all season long). Fairfield put the hurt on Fayetteville-Perry with a sharp 13-2 victory on Tuesday.
Caitlyn Quickle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Quickle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Quickle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Emmi Vance and Jobey Hattan loose on the outfield. Vance went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hattan scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rilee Quickle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Whiteoak lost 8-2 to Manchester on Tuesday.
Jaylie Parr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fairfield's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Whiteoak, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Whiteoak's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Whiteoak, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Fairfield's hitters?
Fairfield took their victory against Whiteoak in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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