The Fairfield Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Fairfield didn't have quite enough to beat Prairie Heights and fell 3-2.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayslynn Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Angola earned an 8-3 win over West Noble on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Angola.
Fairfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Angola, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Angola in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Fairfield repeat their success, or does Angola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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