Tuesday just wasn't the day for Eastern's offense. They fell just short of the Fairfield Lions by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Eastern in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost five in a row.
For Fairfield's part, the result came thanks to Gabe Fouch's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Fouch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Matthews, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Fairfield, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
As of now, neither Eastern nor Fairfield have any future games scheduled.
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