Fairfield has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will face off against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Prairie Heights took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairfield, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lakeland with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Jones was incredible, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Breah Gill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Eastside on Thursday. Prairie Heights has struggled against Eastside recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Prairie Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily McCrea, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Fairfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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