Fairfield fell victim to Vanden and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Vanden Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Fairfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Vanden's part, Isabella Cueva tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Cueva has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vanden got a massive performance out of Kiah Silva, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Zabat, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Fairfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Vanden, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Fairfield will head out on the road to face off against Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vanden, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Armijo at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Vanden's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Armijo has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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