Niles fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fairfield on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 6-4. Niles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fairfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Fairfield's part, Faith Berkey spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Berkey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayslynn Hall was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Lilly Yoder was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Niles and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Niles will head out on the road to challenge Plainwell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-21 loss vs. South Bend Adams on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
