It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fayetteville had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the High Island Cardinals as they made off with a 16-3 victory. Fayetteville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jack Schley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Schley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Easton Jaeger was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kole Schmitt, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Fayetteville's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. As for High Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fayetteville beat High Island by a score of 17-4 later that day.
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