Lakota West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairfield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakota West got a good showing from Lyla Gully, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gully has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lakota West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Witmer, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI.
Lakota West's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fairfield, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Lakota West will square off against Lakota East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairfield, they will take on Fairmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Firebirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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