West Noble is 1-7 against Fairfield since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Noble Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Falcons at 5:30 p.m. West Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
West Noble is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-5 to Fremont.
Laci Roy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna DeLong, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairfield put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Westview with a sharp 14-5 victory.
Madison Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Jones was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayslynn Hall, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Preslee Caouette, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
West Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Fairfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Noble has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Fairfield, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given West Noble's sizable advantage in that area, Fairfield will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Noble came up short against Fairfield when the teams last played back in April, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairfield's Faith Berkey, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that West Noble knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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