Baseball Recap: Fayetteville-Perry Takes a Loss

Rockets

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 @ Bethel-Tate	9-10
05/10/25 vs Whiteoak	9-3
05/09/25 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington	11-0
05/07/25 vs West Union	1-0
05/02/25 @ North Adams	0-4

Fayetteville-Perry dropped their record down to 5-11 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Bethel-Tate Tigers by a score of 10-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.

Bryden Williamson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those hits were his first of the season.

As for Bethel-Tate, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Bethel-Tate's side, Brayden Seibert and Carter Moss made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Seibert tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Moss tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Seibert went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Moss went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Seibert a new career-high.

In other batting news, Simon Houser was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Landen Schultian, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fayetteville-Perry will face off against Blanchester at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethel-Tate, they will venture away from home to square off against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.