Baseball Recap: Fairfield Triumphs

Fairfield proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Grady Garber

Runs

05/07/26 @ Fremont	3
05/08/26 vs Elkhart Christian Academy	2
04/23/26 vs Lakeland	2
05/05/26 vs Eastside	1
04/25/26 vs Concord	1
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Grady Garber, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Fairfield is 2-1 when Garber posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.

Fairfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Fairfield will be playing at home against Jimtown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jimmies have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Prairie Heights at 10:00 a.m.