After flying high against West Union on Wednesday, Fairfield came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jobey Hattan was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Crowder, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fairfield's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 16-5. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Fairfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Southeastern on the 16th. As for Manchester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Peebles on the 17th.
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