Fayetteville-Perry fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Manchester on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 2-1. Fayetteville-Perry's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Carter Galinger spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Fayetteville-Perry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Crone, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Fayetteville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Manchester, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Fayetteville-Perry will head out on the road to face off against Wilmington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Patrick at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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