Fayetteville-Perry came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. Fayetteville-Perry's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braedyn Crone made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Crone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caleb Tipis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Dozier, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fayetteville-Perry made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Fayetteville-Perry didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-3 victory vs. Northwest on the 29th. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Clinton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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