Fairfield proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Garrett Railroaders 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Railroaders last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-2 loss.

Madison Jones
04/29/25 @ Garrett | 19 |
04/08/24 vs Wawasee | 11 |
03/25/25 @ Elkhart | 9 |
04/24/25 @ Lakeland | 7 |
05/14/24 @ Westview | 7 |
Madison Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Those 19 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aliviah Spencer was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Preslee Caouette also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Garrett, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Garrett, they will be playing at home against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Railroaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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