Fairfield's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ian Puckett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Puckett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Tullis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Breychan Kovacich, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
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| 03/21/26 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 03/22/25 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 05/18/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 03/16/24 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 3-10 L |
| + 3 more games |
The win got Fairfield back to even at 1-1. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will welcome Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mt. Carmel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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