After both having extra time off, the Fairfield Falcons and the Wawasee Warriors will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. They put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 18-10 win. While fans of Fairfield might be used to big wins, the eight-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Faith Berkey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Berkey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adelyn Holsopple was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Lilly Yoder was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Wawasee has not done well against Elkhart recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Wawasee came out on top against Elkhart by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wawasee.
Like Fairfield, Wawasee also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Allen. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbagail Willey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Fairfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 6.7 runs. As for Wawasee, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Wawasee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Fairfield repeat their success, or does Wawasee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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