The Fairfield Falcons will take on the Concord Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out NorthWood 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted against the Panthers since March 29, 2016.
Preslee Caouette
| 04/01/25 @ NorthWood | 3 |
| 05/13/24 @ Angola | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Goshen | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bremen | 1 |
Preslee Caouette was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelyn Holsopple, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Caouette wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They got five more hits than NorthWood's also-impressive total of 11.
Meanwhile, Concord had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 4-1.
Allison Ralston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Concord saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassi Reames, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Laela Moore was another, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Concord, their record now sits at 1-0.
Fairfield took their win against Concord when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team 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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