Fayetteville-Perry suffered their closest defeat since March 25, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Fairfield Lions by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 two weeks ago.
Victoria Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Lilly Carlier
| 04/18/25 vs Fairfield | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Manchester | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Peebles | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bethel-Tate | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bethel-Tate | 2 |
At the plate, Lilly Carlier was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryley Kleemeyer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Fayetteville-Perry and nudges their season record down to 5-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Looking ahead, Fayetteville-Perry will take on Whiteoak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fairfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-9 defeat against Paint Valley on the 19th.
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