Fairfield had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Newton Eagles a 10-0 shutout on Monday. For the Mules, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Ian Puckett
| 03/17/25 @ Newton | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ Eldorado | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Frankfort | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Eldorado | 1 |
Ian Puckett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Puckett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other pitching news, Boston Issacs looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Easton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was A Grieve, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Fairfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton struck out eight times.
Looking ahead, Fairfield will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Grayville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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