The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manchester Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fayetteville-Perry will be strutting in after a win while Manchester will be coming in after a defeat.
Fayetteville-Perry headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington let them put that streak behind them. Fayetteville-Perry was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on Monday. Considering Fayetteville-Perry's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Chase Hendrix was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Tipis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Manchester's offense. They lost 6-0 to Lynchburg-Clay on Tuesday.
Fayetteville-Perry's victory bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fayetteville-Perry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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