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| 04/07/25 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 17-7 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fairfield barely beat Fayetteville-Perry the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Rockets on Monday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Corbin Willey was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Willey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Matthews, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Caleb Rice was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fayetteville-Perry only posted a batting average of .259.
The win got Fairfield back to even at 2-2. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairfield will challenge rival North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry is set to square off against their familiar foe Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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