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| 05/13/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/09/25 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/07/25 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Fairfield lost to Hamilton back in May of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Indians won by a run and slipped past the Big Blue 5-4. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Fairfield got a great performance from Brayden Benge as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Benge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fairfield secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Eric Ruther, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Colton Owens, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 14-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Hamilton, they moved to 9-13 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Fairfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Big Blue: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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