It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fayette ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Jamestown 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Fayette sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Payton Oeth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oeth was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Oeth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Elliott, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Ethan Bean was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Fayette's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Jamestown, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Fayette will be playing in front of their home fans against Marceline at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marceline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Jamestown, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Calvary Lutheran at 4:30 p.m.
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