Fayette Ware is 2-8 against Bolivar Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fayette Ware Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Bolivar Central Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fayette Ware stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Middle College as Fayette Ware made off with a 12-2 victory.
Lucas Dennis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Dennis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Eli Williams and Jared Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, a run, and a double, while Stewart went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Dennie, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bolivar Central had just enough and edged Huntingdon out 3-1 on Thursday.
Peyton Maxwell was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Fayette Ware's record is now 6-1. As for Bolivar Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Fayette Ware's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Fayette Ware has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bolivar Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fayette Ware continue to outrun the ball?
Fayette Ware suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Bolivar Central when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Fayette Ware avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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