Fairfield and NorthWood squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Fairfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the NorthWood Panthers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairfield of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Slabaugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On NorthWood's side, Mason Bogan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Bogan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for NorthWood, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-14.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for NorthWood, they are on the road again on Monday to play West Noble at 6:00 p.m. West Noble will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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