Fayetteville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats a 16-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 13 runs or more this season.
Easton Jaeger
| 04/08/25 vs Bloomington | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Aggieland HomeSchool | 3 |
| 05/03/24 vs High Island | 3 |
| 03/14/24 vs Somerville | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Thrall | 1 |
Dylan Henneke and Easton Jaeger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Henneke tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jaeger pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Henneke scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Jaeger scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lawson Fritsch and Jack Schley did most of the damage at the plate: Fritsch scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schley went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Fritsch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Jack Winford was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Fayetteville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fayetteville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bloomington, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fayetteville will host Tomball Kings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ganado at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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