Softball Recap: Manchester Greyhounds vs. Fairfield Lions
It was a good run, but Manchester unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 12-8 to the Fairfield Lions. Manchester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fairfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 1st.
Elliana Applegate made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addilyn Hunter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, Caitlyn Quickle made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Quickle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quickle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jobey Hattan was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Sydney Hooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Manchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will challenge Whiteoak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Fairfield, they will take on Fayetteville-Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville-Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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