Fairfield extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-15. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakota West Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 back in April.
Fairfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Korah Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Lakota West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Lakota West's side, Bellea Lucas was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mia Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles.
Coming up, Fairfield is taking a road trip to square off against Lakota East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakota West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Middletown at 5:00 p.m. The Middies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.96 runs per game on average), something the Firebirds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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