The Fayetteville Lions will square off against the Port Aransas Marlins at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fayetteville took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Flatonia 17-16.
Lawson Fritsch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Konvicka, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Port Aransas posted their closest win since March 22, 2024 on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Tidehaven 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marlins.
Bostyn Wagner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zion Jackson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. August Riedesel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Port Aransas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
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