It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southern can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Fairfield Lions on Monday. Southern's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Fairfield's part, Gabe Fouch was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fouch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fouch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Blaine Fauber and Zane Matthews loose on the outfield. Fauber scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Matthews scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cade Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southern's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither Southern nor Fairfield have any future games scheduled.
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