Jimtown couldn't quite beat Fairfield on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt last Wednesday. The Jimtown Jimmies fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 5-3. Jimtown has not had much luck with Fairfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jimtown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Carithers, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Fairfield's side, Michael Slabaugh and Sawyer Ernsberger did most of the damage at the plate: Slabaugh scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ernsberger scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jimtown's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Fairfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Jimtown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 loss vs. Penn on the 8th. As for Fairfield, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. Fairfield is facing Prairie Heights at the right time seeing as Prairie Heights is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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