The Fayette Tiger baseball team traveled to Millport on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to take
on the South Lamar Stallions in a double header.
In game one, Ethan Weeks threw a complete game to get the 8-3 win over South
Lamar. Weeks gave up two hits and had 11 strike outs. Tyler Walker led the
Tigers in hitting going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Fayette dominated in game two defeating the Stallions 13-0. Fayette scored 13
runs on 14 hits. Clark Lawrence pitched a complete game to get the shutout win
with 11 strikeouts.
Tyler Walker went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Fayette hosted Gordo for a double header on Friday, Feb. 26 and split with the
Greenwave.
Gordo drew first blood to defeat the Tigers 6-5. Trey Burkhalter took the loss
for Fayette giving up three runs and walking four.
Evan Sims went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. Situational hitting cost
the Tigers with game with 12 runners left on base.
The Tigers rallied in game two to defeat Gordo 6-5. Fayette scored six runs on
nine hits. Colby Driver got the win in his pitching debut entering the game for
the last two innings and striking out two.
Clark Lawrence led the Tigers at the plate going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run
scored. Jacob Morgan continues his hot streak hitting .560 over the first eight
games. Tyler Walker is not far behind, hitting .490 during the same stretch.
Evan Sims, Ethan Weeks, Clark Lawrence and Blake Moore lead the FCHS pitching
staff that has a combined 2.80 ERA.
The Tigers will be back at home on Tuesday, March 9 when they host South Lamar
at 4 p.m.
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