Fayetteville-Perry and Manchester are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets will be playing at home against the Manchester Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fayetteville-Perry is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington with a sharp 20-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Fayetteville-Perry, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaydence Cramton was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Lilly Carlier was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Manchester beat Lynchburg-Clay 6-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manchester.
Rylie Young was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jenna Campbell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addilyn Hunter, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Fayetteville-Perry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Fayetteville-Perry beat Manchester 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fayetteville-Perry still be able to contain Young? There's only one way to find out.
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