Taking advantage of opponents’ miscues in late innings is an important part of baseball. The Fairfield Lions did that and then some in the final inning Tuesday against Highland County foe Lynchburg-Clay.

Taking advantage of opponents’ miscues in late innings is an important part of baseball. The Fairfield Lions did that and then some in the final inning Tuesday against Highland County foe Lynchburg-Clay.

Taking advantage of opponents’ miscues in late innings is an important part of baseball. The Fairfield Lions did that and then some in the final inning Tuesday against Highland County foe Lynchburg-Clay.

Not only can Fairfield pitcher Kaiti White strike batters out when in the pitching circle, but the freshman can hit the ball as well. White tossed a shutout against the Paint Valley Bearcats, but she also batted in the go-ahead run to send the Lady Lions to the non-conference victory.

Not only can Fairfield pitcher Kaiti White strike batters out when in the pitching circle, but the freshman can hit the ball as well. White tossed a shutout against the Paint Valley Bearcats, but she also batted in the go-ahead run to send the Lady Lions to the non-conference victory.

Two runs in the third inning scored by the Fairfield Lions tied the game, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Paint Valley Bearcats at bay Wednesday night, with the Bearcats scoring their game-winning runs in the fifth for a 4-2 loss by the Lions.

Two runs in the third inning scored by the Fairfield Lions tied the game, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Paint Valley Bearcats at bay Wednesday night, with the Bearcats scoring their game-winning runs in the fifth for a 4-2 loss by the Lions.

The Fairfield Lady Lions began Southern Hills Athletic Conference play by hosting the Peebles Lady Indians, and the home team didn’t disappoint their home crowd, as they dominated with an 11-1 win over the Peebles Lady Indians.

Pitching was the key to success for the Fairfield Lions on Tuesday night, with Hunter Dixon and Matthew Spears combining to throw 100 pitches and 13 strikeouts for a combined no-hitter in the Lions’ conference opener against Peebles.

The 2015-16 All-SHAC boys basketball team was recently honored at the SHAC awards banquet.

The Fairfield Lions track and field programs look to be even more competitive than a season ago, and with a roster of nearly 50 boys and girls athletes combined, there should be a competitiveness to the team this season.

Eleven hits and late-inning runs were just enough for the Fairfield Lions to open they 2016 season on the winning side, as their game was moved to Blanchester on Saturday afternoon, but the result was one they wanted to occur.

The first game of the 2016 season saw the Fairfield Lady Lions own the non-conference game against Adena, winning via run-rule after six innings. In the second game of the twin bill, the Lady Lions didn’t have the same success, falling by a 3-2 score.

The first game of the 2016 season saw the Fairfield Lady Lions own the non-conference game against Adena, winning via run-rule after six innings. In the second game of the twin bill, the Lady Lions didn’t have the same success, falling by a 3-2 score.