While Fairfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Wayne City Indians with a sharp 8-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won seven in a row.
Kiersten Vaughan
| 04/02/26 @ Wayne City | 14 |
| 03/21/26 @ DuQuoin | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Waltonville | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Richland County | 1 |
Kiersten Vaughan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Musgrave, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last nine matchups. Serenity Dagg was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fairfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne City struck out 14 times.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Wayne City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Fairfield will venture away from home to face off against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wayne City, they will head out to square off against Grayville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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