West Noble is 1-8 against Fairfield since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Noble Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
West Noble's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Eastside on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Blazers. West Noble just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Fairfield gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Noble. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairfield.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
West Noble's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Fairfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Noble has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Fairfield, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given West Noble's sizable advantage in that area, Fairfield will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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