The Fayette Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Salisbury Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Salisbury will be up against a hot Fayette team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Falcons' pitcher stepped up to hand Pilot Grove a 15-0 shutout on Monday.
Kennedy Chew looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Emma Hilgedick and Leah Thies did most of the damage at the plate: Hilgedick went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Thies went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Thies a new career-high. Browyn Eubanks also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Fayette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Salisbury challenged Scotland County on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Tigers 9-2. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Salisbury's record now sits at 3-4. As for Fayette, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Fayette might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Salisbury in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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