If Fayetteville-Perry was riding high off their 13-4 takedown of Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fayetteville-Perry of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
AJ Roy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Fayetteville-Perry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Crone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Manchester's side, Thomas Barnhart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barnhart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Fayetteville-Perry dropped their record down to 6-16 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fayetteville-Perry will take on New Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Webster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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