Fairfield extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-8. They lost 15-0 to the Lakota East Thunderhawks. The game marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
As for Lakota East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For Lakota East's part, Kaleigh Crawford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Crawford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddie Offner was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Morath, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will welcome Fairmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Lakota East, they will be playing at home against Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderhawks 3, the Big Blue 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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