Softball Game Preview: Fairfield Union Heads Out

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 7:16am

Softball Preview: Fairfield Union Falcons vs. Philo Electrics

The Fairfield Union Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Philo Electrics at 5:15 p.m.

Fairfield Union's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Circleville on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for Fairfield Union in their matchups with Circleville: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Philo can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past New Lexington 11-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Philo as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Kyleigh McGraw was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). McGraw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McGraw was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Caitlin Rose was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bri Wolfe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Fairfield Union now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Philo, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.

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