Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Fairfield

While Fairfield's win against Waltonville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mules narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Mules, who have now won three contests in a row.

Tallen Hixenbaugh

Hits (Career)

03/25/26 vs Waltonville	3
05/01/25 @ Carmi-White County	2
04/24/25 @ Flora	2
04/22/25 vs Flora	2
04/17/25 vs Hamilton County	2

Tallen Hixenbaugh was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jake Easton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Fairfield's record is now 3-1. As for Waltonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Fairfield will head out to take on Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Waltonville, they will venture away from home to square off against Zeigler-Royalton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.