After flying high against Clay last Wednesday, North Adams came back down to earth. The North Adams Green Devils' rough 11-1 loss to the Fairfield Lions on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Adams of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Fairfield's part, Caitlyn Quickle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Quickle has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Quickle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
In other batting news, Jobey Hattan was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rilee Quickle, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
North Adams' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5. As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
North Adams will be playing at home against Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield will take on Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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