After losing to Johnston City the last time they met, Fairfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mules came out on top against the Indians by a score of 7-2 on Monday. The game was the first time the Mules have beaten the Indians on their field since April 13, 2017.
Alivia Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Kenry Hutchcraft
| 05/18/26 @ Johnston City | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Carmi-White County | 1 |
| 03/23/26 @ Altamont | 1 |
| 03/21/26 @ DuQuoin | 1 |
| 05/14/25 @ Odin | 1 |
At the plate, Kenry Hutchcraft was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kaylee Musgrave was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Johnston City, they now have a losing record of 14-15.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Johnston City has already played their next game (against Frankfort), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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