The Fayette County Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Winfield Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Fayette County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fayette County blew Winfield out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Winfield got their revenge. Fayette County wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Will Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Fayette County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Stocks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jake Rickman also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Winfield, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of five runs across that stretch. As for Fayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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