Fayette couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 8-0 to the Linn Wildcats on Monday.
Even though they lost, Fayette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Linn's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Fayette will square off against New Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Linn, they will face off against Father Tolton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linn's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Father Tolton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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