The Fairfield Indians will venture away from home to face off against the New Richmond Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so New Richmond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Fairfield was able to grind out a solid win over Lakota West, taking the game 8-4. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Firebirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
New Richmond never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bethel-Tate on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Isabelle Rae Hartigan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Catron, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
New Richmond hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel-Tate struck out seven times.
Fairfield's record now sits at 14-4. As for New Richmond, their record is now 7-5.
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