Fairfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the West Noble Chargers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fairfield also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Faith Berkey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Berkey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kinslyn Pressler was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On West Noble's side, 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 Izzy Beers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
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.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Noble, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for West Noble, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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