Fairfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Garrett on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Garrett Railroaders by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Fairfield couldn't push the score so high this time.
Michael Slabaugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Garrett's side, the team relied heavily on Josh Hogle, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Garrett, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Fairfield will be playing at home against Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Eastside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Garrett, they will head out on the road to challenge Lakeland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeland will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Garrett surely won't give up without a fight.
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