Fairfield is 3-0 against Bethany Christian since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fairfield Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Bethany Christian Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Fairfield had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against South Bend St. Joseph.
Eli Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bethany Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hamilton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marines. Bethany Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacoby Reinhardt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Bethany Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Bethany Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Bethany Christian, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Fairfield's hitters?
Everything went Fairfield's way against Bethany Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Fairfield made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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