The Fayette Academy Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fayette Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
If Fayette Academy beats Fayette Ware with 22 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Vikings put the hurt on First Assembly Christian with a sharp 22-1 win on Friday. That looming 22-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Leah Culver made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hannah Fly
| 04/11/25 @ First Assembly Christian | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jackson Christian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Haywood | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Middleton | 1 |
In other batting news, Hannah Fly was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Ladner, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Fayette Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fayette Ware was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Tipton Christian Academy, falling 16-1.
Fayette Ware saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie German, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Fayette Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette Ware, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Fayette Academy took their victory against Fayette Ware in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
