Softball Game Preview: Fairfield Eagles vs. Westwood Panthers

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2025, 2:20am

Softball Preview: Fairfield Eagles vs. Westwood Panthers

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Fairfield has gone a perfect 9-0 against Westwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Fairfield is taking a road trip to challenge Westwood at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairfield has six straight victories, Westwood has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Fairfield will bounce into Friday's match after beating Teague, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Fairfield was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Teague on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Haylee Allen

Batters Struck Out

03/25/25 @ Teague10
03/21/25 vs Groesbeck8
03/18/25 @ Elkhart7
03/14/25 vs Buffalo9
03/07/25 @ Mexia11
+ 5 more games

Haylee Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Morrison, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Kaylie Ridge was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Fairfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Westwood fell victim to Elkhart and their airtight pitching crew on March 11th. They came up short against the Elks, falling 20-0.

Fairfield pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Everything went Fairfield's way against Westwood when the teams last played on March 4th, as Fairfield made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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