Whiteoak extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairfield Lions. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 8-4.
As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 8th.
For Fairfield's part, Blaine Fauber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fairfield is 4-2 when Fauber allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Fauber was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Matthews, who went 4-for-6 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Fairfield's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Anderson Humphreys was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Whiteoak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairfield, they will face off against Manchester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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