The Fayetteville Lions will be playing at home against the Menard Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fayetteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Medina onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fayetteville who now have eight in a row.
Jack Schley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Jaeger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Fenhaus, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Menard entered their tilt with Spurger with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Pirates 13-7. That's two games straight that Menard has won by exactly six runs.
Fayetteville's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Menard, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
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