It was a good run, but Fairfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Noble Cougars. Fairfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Noble apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Fairfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Central Noble's side, Kensy Kimmell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Kimmell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kimmell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Central Noble, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
While Fairfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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