Softball Recap: Fayetteville-Perry Has No Trouble Against Peebles

Rockets

Margin

04/16/25 vs Peebles	7
04/02/25 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington	6
04/12/25 vs Bethel-Tate	4
03/28/25 @ Wilmington	4
04/01/25 @ Eastern	3

Fayetteville-Perry won the last time they faced Peebles and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rockets blew past the Indians 10-3. That looming 10-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rockets yet this season.

Victoria Thompson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryley Kleemeyer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Lilly Carlier was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

The win made it two in a row for Fayetteville-Perry and bumps their season record up to 5-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Peebles, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Fayetteville-Perry wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Manchester on the 17th. As for Peebles, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-8 loss against North Adams on the 17th.