Fayetteville waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Reeltown Rebels out 15-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lauren Cook made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Fayetteville let Gracie Vanzant and Kendall Collier loose on the outfield. Vanzant scored two runs while going 4-for-6, while Collier scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hammonds, who scored two runs while going 1-for-6.
The victory got Fayetteville back to even at 8-8. As for Reeltown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fayetteville will challenge Thorsby at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Reeltown, they will head out on the road to square off against Horseshoe Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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