After flying high against Hamilton last Monday, West Noble came back down to earth. The West Noble Chargers fell 9-4 to the Fairfield Falcons on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Noble in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost five in a row.
Laci Roy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna DeLong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, West Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
On Fairfield's side, Faith Berkey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Berkey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinslyn Pressler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Madison Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
West Noble's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fairfield, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Noble will take on Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will be playing at home against Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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