Fairfield was the 16-6 winner over Armijo when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairfield Falcons suffered a tough 16-9 loss at the hands of the Armijo Royals on Thursday. Fairfield's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Hallee Winschell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Kailee Cox, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Armijo's side, Angel Arias was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Herston, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Armijo, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Fairfield will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Vacaville at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Vacaville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. After both having extra time off, Armijo and Rodriguez will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Armijo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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