Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington hasn't had much luck against Fayetteville-Perry recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Jays will head out to face off against the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out West Union 5-4.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry beat Eastern 5-2 on Tuesday. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Lydia Jordan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lilly Carlier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Victoria Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fayetteville-Perry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
The victory got Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington back to even at 2-2. As for Fayetteville-Perry, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Fayetteville-Perry when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Jays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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