Fayetteville-Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Fairfield Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fayetteville-Perry of the 17-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Fayetteville-Perry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Crone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Rugenstein, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, Cade Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Heath Flint looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cody Frost, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Fayetteville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fairfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Fayetteville-Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fayetteville-Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Georgetown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Georgetown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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