After only two runs in their last matchup, Fairfield made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lakeland on Thursday. The Falcons blew past the Lakers 11-1. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Madison Jones
| 04/24/25 @ Lakeland | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Churubusco | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Jimtown | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Angola | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wawasee | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Madison Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Lynelle Penrose was excellent, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Savannah Buss also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Fairfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Fairfield will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central Noble at 5:30 p.m. on May 5. As for Lakeland, they are taking a road trip to square off against East Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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