Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-10 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in April.
As for Fayetteville-Perry, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 13-2).
For Fayetteville-Perry's part, Parker Pfankuch made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Pfankuch has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other batting news, AJ Roy and Alex Williamson did most of the damage at the plate: Roy went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Williamson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Williamson a new career-high. Braedyn Crone was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington and Fayetteville-Perry could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Blue Jays (ranked 761st) will meet Lynchburg-Clay (ranked 195th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry will square off against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (695 vs. 269).
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