Fairfield extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 7-11. They came out on top against the Jimtown Jimmies by a score of 8-5. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jimmies, too.
Grady Garber
| 04/14/26 vs Churubusco | 4 |
| 05/05/26 vs Eastside | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Angola | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Plymouth | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs Jimtown | 1 |
Grady Garber made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Fairfield's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't). Garber was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Kyler Castetter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Lucas Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Jimtown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly three runs.
On Jimtown's side, Brodric Kaler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Dalton Cook was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Fairfield will head out on the road to take on South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jimtown, they will host South Bend Adams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Jimmies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
