Fairfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Westwood Panthers out 2-1. For Fairfield, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss Westwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Cameron Cockerell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairfield's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rowdy Hand, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-2.
Fairfield will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Teague at 7:00 p.m. Teague is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Westwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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