Foxcroft couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 28-1 defeat at the hands of the Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks on Friday.
Foxcroft saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marley Frederick, who went 2-for-2 with two triples and a run.
On Fairfax HomeSchool's side, Kiara Cruz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cruz was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sadie Haas was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six stolen bases, and six RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicoletta Gareau, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Fairfax HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Foxcroft will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Quantico at 4:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for Fairfax HomeSchool, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Seton at 6:00 p.m. on April 23rd.
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