Fairfield extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 7-19. They lost 9-2 to the Oak Hills Highlanders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-3 loss on Monday.
Madi Miller made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Oak Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Hills' side, Annaliese Szabo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Szabo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Veneman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kelsie Schuehler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Fairfield nor Oak Hills have any future games scheduled.
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