Softball Recap: Fairfield Wins Going Away Against Bethel

Fairfield hadn't done well against Bethel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five matchups by 17 runs or more so far this season.

Karli Robinson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs.

Claudia Lucero

Hits (Career)

04/16/25 vs Bethel	3
03/26/25 @ Valley	2
03/24/25 @ Armijo	2
03/13/25 vs Bethel	2
03/05/25 vs Woodland Christian	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claudia Lucero, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariah Giron, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.

Fairfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel only posted an OBP of .375.

Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.

Looking ahead, Fairfield will head out to challenge Foothill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 13.4 runs per game this season. As for Bethel, they will welcome Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.71 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.