Fairfield hit Prairie Heights with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 10th.
Prairie Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Prairie Heights and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Prairie Heights will square off against Lakewood Park Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood Park Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.07 runs per game on average), something Prairie Heights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Tippecanoe Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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