Fayetteville-Perry is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fairfield is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets will take on the Fairfield Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Fayetteville-Perry narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lynchburg-Clay 3-2.
Izabella Waddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fayetteville-Perry's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Cramton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fairfield's hitters rose to the challenge against a Greyhounds pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.07 runs allowed on Monday. Fairfield came out on top against Manchester by a score of 12-8.
Caitlyn Quickle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Quickle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jobey Hattan was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Sydney Hooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fayetteville-Perry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fayetteville-Perry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fayetteville-Perry beat Fairfield 6-2 when the teams last played on April 9th. Will Fayetteville-Perry repeat their success, or does Fairfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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