Softball Preview: Fairfield Falcons vs. Vanden Vikings
Fairfield is 0-10 against Vanden since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fairfield Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vanden Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fairfield took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Rodriguez 13-12.
The team relied heavily on Hallee Winschell, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Claudia Lucero, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Vanden had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Vacaville on Tuesday.
Maalia Cherry and Mia Zabat stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cherry went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Zabat went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kiah Silva was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fairfield's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Vanden, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Fairfield suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Vanden in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vanden's Isabella Cueva, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Fairfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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