Fairfield was the 11-1 winner over Southern when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Miller
| 04/13/26 vs Eastern | 7 |
| 03/31/26 @ Lynchburg-Clay | 6 |
| 05/11/26 @ Washington | 4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Peebles | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Manchester | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Ben Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Fairfield's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 5-16 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Cameron Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
As of now, neither Fairfield nor the Tornadoes have any future games scheduled.
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