After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bremen, Fairfield was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Northridge Raiders as the Fairfield Falcons made off with an 11-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairfield considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Faith Berkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Berkey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Madison Jones was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayslynn Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Northridge's side, Willow Staley and Rachel Humbarger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Staley scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Humbarger scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fairfield made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will play host again on Tuesday to welcome NorthWood, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Northridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northridge will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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