Fairfield entered their contest against Southeastern on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Rilee Quickle
05/16/25 vs Southeastern | 8 |
05/15/25 @ Manchester | 9 |
05/14/25 @ West Union | 7 |
05/09/25 @ Whiteoak | 15 |
05/08/25 @ Miami Trace | 7 |
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Rilee Quickle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jobey Hattan, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 16-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Southeastern, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-14-1.
Fairfield and Southeastern are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will host Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southeastern, they will face off against Wellston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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