Fairfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-10 margin over the Concord Minutemen. Fairfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Faith Berkey made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Berkey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adelyn Holsopple was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Lilly Yoder was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
On Concord's side, Cassi Reames made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shelby Emerick, who scored three runs while going 1-for-5.
Fairfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wawasee at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Fairfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Concord, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mishawaka Marian at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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