(PHOTOS BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
INFIELD HIT … Fayette’s Kayla Sliwinski smacks an infield single in the second inning of the Eagles nonconference game with Pettisville.
DEFENSIVE PLAY … Pettisville pitcher Macy Hoylman fields the ball before making a throw to first for the out.
By: Joe Blystone
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
PETTISVILLE (March 31, 2025) – Pettisville used a nine-run first inning, then tacked on eight more in the third, on their way to a 20-2 rout of Fayette.
Olivia Miller, Macy Hoylman and Naomi Richer hit back-to-back-to-back doubles after Kelsie Bennett’s leadoff walk to stake Pettisville to a quick 3-0 lead. Sophie Beltz’ two-run single boosted the gap to 5-0.
Three straight walks issued by Eagle starter Bailey Jennings brought in two more runs, and Hoylman capped the opening burst with a base hit up the middle to mark two more for a 9-0 bulge.
Bennett’s two-RBI single and Richer’s run-producing hit made it 12-0 after two. The Eagles got one back in the third.
Monroe Simon tripled into the right field corner and came home on an Ellie Williams grounder to get Fayette on the board, but Pettisville answered with an eight spot in the bottom of the inning.
Bennett knocked in two with a single, Kendall Vickery drove a two-run double into the right center gap and Bailey Booth capped the inning with a two-run triple to right that boosted the margin to 20-1.
Fayette got the last run of the game on a pair of walks, an infield error and a groundout in the fourth.
Hoylman worked through seven walks to pick up the victory in the circle for Pettisville. She struck out seven and gave up just two hits.
Bennett and Hoylman each had three hits for the Blackbirds and Bennett drove in five runs while Hoylman had four RBIs.
FHS 001 10 – 2 1 1
PHS 938 0x – 20 12 2
Records: FHS 0-3, PHS 2-2
WINNING PITCHER: Hoylman (5 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 0 earned, 7 walks, 7 strikeouts)
LOSING PITCHER: Jennings (1 inning, 5 hits, 9 runs, 7 walks) Other: Williams
LEADING HITTERS: (Fayette) – 1 single; (Pettisville) Bennett – 3 singles, 5 RBIs, 4 runs; Miller – double, 2 RBIs; Vickery – double, 2 RBIs; Hoylman – 2 doubles, single, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Richer – double, 2 RBIs; Beltz – triple, single, 2 RBIs; Booth – triple, 2 RBIs; Richer – double, 2 RBIs