Fairfield can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Carver Birmingham Rams. The victory was just what Fairfield needed coming off of a 19-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Joshua Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Brown was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Justin Murray was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Corve' Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Carver Birmingham's side, T?marcus Threatt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ladarius Tate, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 13-7-1. As for Carver Birmingham, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with that loss, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fairfield will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wenonah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wenonah hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Carver Birmingham, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Altamont at 12:00 p.m. Altamont knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Carver Birmingham likes a good challenge.
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