Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington hasn't had much luck against Fairfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Jays will take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to Eastern.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fairfield challenged Williamsburg on Monday. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Rilee Quickle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Quickle was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Jobey Hattan and Kelsie Crowder run wild. Hattan went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Crowder went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Ally Maynard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Fairfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington might still be hurting after the 27-5 defeat they got from Fairfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Jays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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