There's no place like home for Fairfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Rodriguez Mustangs by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Fairfield, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Zack O'reilly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Mason, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Donavan Luu, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Rodriguez's side, they got a good showing from Landon Stadelhofer, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stadelhofer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rodriguez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Stukas, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Rodriguez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Rodriguez, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Fairfield will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Burbank at 4:00 p.m. Burbank's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Rodriguez, they will take on California at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rodriguez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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