The Fayette Falcons will be playing at home against the Salisbury Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Fayette made easy work of Marceline and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Payton Oeth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Oeth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Bean and Kaleb Friebe did most of the damage at the plate: Bean scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Friebe scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Lavalley, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salisbury can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Knox County by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Fayette's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. As for Salisbury, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Fayette suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Salisbury when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Fayette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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