For the second straight game, Johnson will face off against Fairfield. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Johnson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Fairfield on Tuesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 23-2.
For Fairfield's part, Christian Rambeau was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rambeau was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Donavan Luu was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Jaloni Williams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Fairfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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