McClain fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairfield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 9-8. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
McClain got a massive performance out of Leah Lovett, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that Lovett has hit this season. Olivia Stegbauer was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fairfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Looking ahead, McClain will look to defend their home field on Monday against Washington at 5:00 p.m. As for Fairfield, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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