Fairfield fell victim to Carmi-White County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Carmi-White County Bulldogs. Fairfield's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Carmi-White County's part, Audrey Upton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Upton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Upton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mara Sarafini was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Alayna Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Carmi-White County, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
While Fairfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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