There's no place like home for Fayetteville-Perry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fayetteville-Perry also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Izabella Waddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fayetteville-Perry's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Cramton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fayetteville-Perry pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Fayetteville-Perry will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairfield at 5:15 p.m. Fairfield will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Fayetteville-Perry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Union at 5:00 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay is facing West Union at the right time seeing as West Union is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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