After three games on the road, Fairfield is heading back home. They will take on the Westwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Fairfield put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Buffalo 14-7.
Kennedy Lane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Lane was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Fairfield got a massive performance out of Evelyn Fultz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Madelyn Morrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Westwood suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Elkhart on Tuesday. Westwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Joselyn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fairfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .475. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fairfield's way against Westwood in their previous meeting back in March as Fairfield made off with a 16-1 victory. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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