Fayetteville Bashes High Island in Playoff Opener

The Fayetteville baseball team had no trouble with High Island in their opening round playoff game Friday.

The Lions blasted the Cardinals 16-0 in Fayetteville to advance to this week’s area round against Bartlett.

That best-of-three series will be at Georgetown Eastview Thursday at 6 p.m. for Game 1, and Friday at 4 p.m. for Game 2, with a Game 3 to follow Friday is necessary.

Against High Island, Keagan Supak pitched three scoreless innings, followed by two scoreless innings of relief from Jake Kubala.

Supak hit a homer, scored three runs and had two hits.

Parker Vitek had three hits, including as triple and scored three runs.

Logan Fritsch and Kubala each had two hits. Fritsch hit a double.

Reid Gross scored three runs.

Fayetteville now has a 12-8 record.

Round Top-Carmine awaits the winner of the Fayetteville/Bartlett series.