It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fairfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Portsmouth West Senators by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Senators from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
Alyssa Bales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jorgia Smith, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Portsmouth West, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-13.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portsmouth West, they will square off against Dawson-Bryant at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Senators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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