While Fairfield's victory against Eastern wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Warriors 2-1 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won four matches in a row.
Rilee Quickle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Fairfield's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ally Maynard, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Lions
| 04/24/25 vs Eastern | 2-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 14-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Williamsburg | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Whiteoak | 10-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lynchburg-Clay | 6-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Fairfield's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairfield will challenge rival Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eastern is set to face off against their familiar foe North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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