Fayette County's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Langston Hughes Panthers, sneaking past 12-10. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
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Dominic Little made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Fayette County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Little was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Noah Bonner and Jaxson Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: Bonner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Watkins scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Watkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Montaevious Smith, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Fayette County's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Langston Hughes, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Fayette County will be playing in front of their home fans against Cristo Rey Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Langston Hughes, they are taking a road trip to take on New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Langston Hughes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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