Fairfield waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays with a sharp 14-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Rilee Quickle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last nine games. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kelsie Crowder was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jobey Hattan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
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 seven consecutive matches.
Lions
| 04/22/25 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 14-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Williamsburg | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Whiteoak | 10-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lynchburg-Clay | 6-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs North Adams | 16-6 |
| + 6 more games |
Fairfield pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Fairfield will welcome Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they will head out to face off against Felicity-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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