The Fairfield Mules will head out on the road to square off against the Gallatin County Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Fairfield didn't have quite enough to beat Flora and fell 5-3.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Harvey, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Jocelynn Lee, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to Pope County.
Fairfield has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Gallatin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Fairfield took their win against Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the squad 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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