In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lakeland Lakers with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fairfield who now have three in a row.
Faith Berkey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Jones was incredible, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Breah Gill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeland's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Waldron, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Lakeland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Fairfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Fairfield will head out on the road to challenge Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Prairie Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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