Baseball Recap: Fairfield Comes Up Short

Fairfield extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-7-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Christian School of York. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christian School of York apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Jayden Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Stephen Higgs was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

As for Christian School of York, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won four contests in a row.

On Christian School of York's side, Austin Holbritter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs. That's the most runs Holbritter has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aidan Ehrhart, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

While Fairfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.