High Island and Fayetteville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but High Island had to settle for second. They lost 16-3 to the Fayetteville Lions. High Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Fayetteville's part, Jack Schley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. Kole Schmitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
High Island's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Fayetteville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat High Island by a score of 17-4 later that day.
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