Fairfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Southern Tornadoes on Monday as the Fairfield Lions made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Fairfield, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabe Fouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fouch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fouch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Fairfield let Blaine Fauber and Zane Matthews loose on the outfield. Fauber scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Matthews scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win was the seventh in a row for Fairfield, bringing their record for this year to 19-4. As for Southern, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
As of now, neither Fairfield nor Southern have any future games scheduled.
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