Softball Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Wood Wildcats
Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of the Wood Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairfield of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karma Duffy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Wood's side, Lilly sue Rantz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rantz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wood got a massive performance out of Danica Walker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Gisele Tinoco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Fairfield now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Wood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will challenge Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Armijo hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Wood, they will head out on the road to face off against Vacaville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vacaville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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