Fairfield was the 10-4 winner over Prairie Heights when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairfield Falcons fell just short of the Prairie Heights Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayslynn Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
On Prairie Heights' side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Park, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will challenge Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Prairie Heights, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Glenn at 10:00 a.m. Prairie Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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