Fairfield is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Edwards County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Fairfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Lawrenceville by a score of 4-1 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Alivia Rice
| 04/06/26 @ Lawrenceville | 6 |
| 04/01/26 vs Carterville | 8 |
| 03/26/26 vs Mt. Carmel | 7 |
Alivia Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Rice wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalanie Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Ellis' first of the season.
Meanwhile, while Edwards County put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Grayville. The Lions walked away with a 5-0 win over the Bison.
Grace Bishop was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Lily Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Edwards County, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Edwards County in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 9-4. Do the Mules have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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