It was a good run, but Fairfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Fairfield couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fairfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester only tossed eight.
On Manchester's side, Luke Applegate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Applegate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Kennedy was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Manchester, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will challenge Fayetteville-Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Fayetteville-Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to square off against Whiteoak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Whiteoak: 3.5, Manchester: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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