Baseball Recap: Langston Hughes Comes Up Short

Langston Hughes came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Fayette County Tigers by a score of 12-10 on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 8-4.

Darien Whitfield

Stolen Base

03/04/25 @ Fayette County	2
03/03/25 @ Sandy Creek	1
02/28/25 vs Douglas County	1
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Darien Whitfield made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Steven Rojas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Langston Hughes' loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fayette County, their record is now 3-6.

Coming up, Langston Hughes will face off against New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Langston Hughes is facing New Manchester at the right time seeing as New Manchester is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fayette County, they will challenge Cristo Rey Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.