Fairfield is 8-2 against Fremont since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fairfield Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Fremont Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fairfield had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Eastside. Fairfield has struggled against Eastside recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Jayslynn Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Madison Jones was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Fremont was able to grind out a solid win over Churubusco on Tuesday, taking the game 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fremont.
Emma Creager made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Creager was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Creager wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Meyers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Myleigh Carper, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fairfield's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Fremont, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fairfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Fremont in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 13-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fremont's Addy Parr, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fairfield still be able to contain Parr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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