Fairfield is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Buffalo is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fairfield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over Mexia.
Haylee Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
Payton Mims
| 03/31/26 @ Mexia | 4 |
| 03/27/26 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Buffalo | 2 |
| 02/21/26 vs Moody | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Elkhart | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Mims, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Madison High was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Fairfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mexia only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Buffalo got the win against Mexia on Thursday by a conclusive 25-0. That 25-run margin sets a new team best for the Bison this season.
Buffalo got a massive performance out of Harper Stone, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Cheek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 14-6-1. As for Buffalo, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Fairfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Buffalo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Buffalo in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-0. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
