If Fairfield was feeling good off their 21-4 takedown of West Noble last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fairfield Falcons fell just short of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairfield of the 12-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.
Eli Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, they got a great performance from Jacob Snyder as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jayce Lee was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will face off against Bethany Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethany Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to take on Jimtown at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Jimtown: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while South Bend St. Joseph has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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