The Fayetteville Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Billingsley Bears at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fayetteville has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Billingsley will arrive with four straight victories.
Fayetteville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Vincent on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-2.
Braydon Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Kai Tubbs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Billingsley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Isabella onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. While fans of Billingsley might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Mason Truesdale was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Truesdale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Billingsley got a massive performance out of Eli Manning, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landon Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Fayetteville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Billingsley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Everything went Fayetteville's way against Billingsley in their previous meeting back in February as Fayetteville made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Fayetteville repeat their success, or does Billingsley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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