It's playoff time, and Fairfield had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lebanon Warriors 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2016.
Jackson Rice
| 05/26/26 vs Lebanon | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs West Clermont | 2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Sycamore | 1 |
| 05/04/26 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Lakota West | 1 |
Jonathan York and Jackson Rice dominated on the mound. York pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Rice tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Rice a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Owens, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Anthony Butler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Lebanon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-8.
As of now, neither Fairfield nor the Warriors have any future games scheduled.
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