Baseball Recap: Fairfield Takes a Loss

Norwell hit Fairfield with a 12-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons came up short against the Knights, falling 17-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered since April 29th.

Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Beachy, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 18-8. As for Norwell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fairfield will challenge Wawasee at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.73 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Norwell, they will square off against New Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.