The Fayetteville Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Moore County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Fayetteville was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampshire, taking the game 14-10. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Fayetteville's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Quick, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Moore County got the win against South Pittsburg on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Raiders have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Works made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Aiden Webster also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Fayetteville's record is now 6-2. As for Moore County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Fayetteville might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Moore County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Fayetteville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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