Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield). They put the hurt on the York Catholic Fighting Irish with a sharp 16-4 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Madilynn Pletka tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Fairfield got a massive performance out of Kaylee Stone, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Stone a new career-high. Sydney Kreitz was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Knights
| 04/16/25 @ York Catholic | 16-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs York Suburban | 13-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bermudian Springs | 8-10 |
| 04/09/25 vs York County Tech | 10-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Greenwood | 11-1 |
Fairfield's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-6. As for York Catholic, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will host Southern Huntingdon County at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for York Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against William Penn at 4:15 p.m. The Fighting Irish are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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