Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Michael Slabaugh and Cohen Yoder lead Fairfield to victory

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 4:40pm

Baseball Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Bethany Christian Bruins

Fairfield put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Bethany Christian Bruins onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Fairfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bethany Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Hunter Kauffman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up two walks).

At the plate, Cohen Yoder and Michael Slabaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Yoder scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Slabaugh went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Keegan Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Bethany Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Fairfield will be playing at home against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bethany Christian, they will challenge Fort Wayne Canterbury at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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