The Fayette Academy Vikings will square off against the Scotts Hill Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fayette Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Scotts Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
Fayette Academy took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Southaven, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Fayette Academy had just enough and edged out Southaven 6-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 20, 2024.
Fayette Academy let Hayden Fly and Jacoby Hoskins run wild. Fly went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hoskins went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Hoskins a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Jared Ferge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fayette Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Scotts Hill lost 13-2 to South Gibson on Friday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Scotts Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Beecham, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Beecham's first of the season.
Fayette Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Scotts Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
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