Fairfield easily dispatched Eldorado on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mules fell just short of the Casey-Westfield Warriors by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Mules couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kiersten Vaughan
| 05/15/26 vs Casey-Westfield | 1 |
| 05/13/26 @ Eldorado | 1 |
| 05/12/26 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Carmi-White County | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Carmi-White County | 2 |
Kiersten Vaughan put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Casey-Westfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-4.
Coming up, Fairfield will venture away from home to square off against Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Casey-Westfield, they will welcome Villa Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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