Fairfield fell victim to Jasper and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Jasper Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Fairfield has struggled against Jasper recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Jasper's part, Lilly Banks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Banks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Banks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Idaysia Mercer and Missy Odom did most of the damage at the plate: Mercer scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Odom scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Emma Lou Franks was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Jasper, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5-1.
Fairfield will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Huffman at 5:30 p.m. As for Jasper, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win vs. Mortimer Jordan on the 18th.
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