Vanden was the 5-2 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Vanden Vikings fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 9-7 on Thursday.
Vanden got a good showing from Rhyan Solomon-King, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Isaiah Shahan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Bryce Alcantara was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fairfield's side, Zack O'reilly made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. O'reilly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Donavan Luu and Devin Knox loose on the outfield. Luu scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Knox scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tristen Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Vanden's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Vanden will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wood at 4:00 p.m. Fairfield will take on Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Rodriguez has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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