Lady Lions score 13 runs in win over Fayetteville

Fairfield catcher Faith Miller is pictured. (HCP Photo/Stephen Forsha)
The Fairfield Lady Lions continued their five consecutive road games by traveling to Fayetteville to play the Fayetteville Lady Rockets in a Southern Hills Athletic Conference game Tuesday.
Fayetteville entered the game with an undefeated record as Fairfield looked to rebound from two disappointing losses in their last two games. The Lady Lions (5-3, 2-1 SHAC) rebounded in a big way defeating the Fayetteville Lady Rockets (3-1, 2-1 SHAC) 13-1 in five innings.
Fairfield played a complete game Tuesday, and Fairfield’s pitching ace Katelyn Chambliss was brilliant in the circle, scattering five hits and limiting the Lady Rockets to a single unearned run.
With only two strikeouts, the Lady Lion defense played extremely well. Centerfielder Sydney Hooper collected five putouts for the game, but it was the Lady Lion offense that was the difference with timely hitting and aggressive base running to score 13 runs.
Fairfield scored three runs in the top of the first inning. With one out, Rilee Quickle drew a base on balls and Jobey Hattan tripled to right field to score Quickle. Faith Miller and Emmi Vance hit hard ground balls and were safe on errors to score Hattan and Miller.
Fayetteville rallied in the bottom of the first inning, as with two outs and no one on base, Kaydence Crampton singled and Kenly Polston was safe on an infield error. Izabella Waddle doubled to knock in Crampton, but Chambliss enticed Victoria Thompson to ground out to shortstop Jobey Hattan.
Fairfield scored two more runs in the third inning as Hattan doubled, Miller singled and Vance singled.
The Lady Lions increased their lead to 10-1 with five runs in the top of the fourth inning on no hits. In the inning, Hooper, Hattan and Sydney Sanders were all hit by pitches and Vance walked. The Lady Lions completed the scoring with three runs in the top of the fifth inning.
Chambliss was very efficient in the circle, throwing only 62 pitches in the game and shutting out the Lady Rockets after the first-inning run.
Leading hitters for the Fairfield Lady Lions: Sydney Hooper (0-for-2, walk, hit by pitch, 2 runs), Rilee Quickle (1-for-3, walk, 3 runs), Jobey Hattan (2-for-3, double, triple, hit by pitch, 1 run, 1 RBI), Sydney Sanders (0-for-3, hit by pitch, 1 run), Faith Miller (1-for-4, 2 run, 1 RBI) and Emmi Vance (1-for-2, walk, 1 run).
Chambliss (5-3) was the winning pitcher for Fairfield, finishing with five innings pitched and allowing one unearned run on five hits and no walks with two strikeouts.