Fayetteville-Perry won the last time they faced Walnut Hills, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets walked away with a 9-6 win over the Walnut Hills Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fayetteville-Perry.
Izabella Waddle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Waddle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Waddle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kenley Polston was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Summer Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Walnut Hills' side, Claudia Zilliox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Dollar, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Walnut Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fayetteville-Perry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Walnut Hills, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Fayetteville-Perry will head out on the road to square off against Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walnut Hills, they will be playing at home against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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