Recap: Vanden Vikings vs. Fairfield Falcons
Vanden was the 9-7 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vanden Vikings fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 7-6 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Vanden has lost by just one run.
Vanden got a good showing from Rhyan Solomon-King, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Isaiah Shahan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Hammerschmidt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, Donavan Luu was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Vanden and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Vanden had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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