Fairfield put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Eastern Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fairfield also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Not much got past Gabe Fouch, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Eastern off the board. Fouch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Matthews, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Eastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Fairfield nor Eastern have any future games scheduled.
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