The senior left-hander pitched a one-hit complete game shutout in Fairmont’s 3-0 victory over visiting Centerville on Tuesday, May 4.
Lilley struck out 10 and improved his record to 4-3.
Lilley was impressive in Fairmont’s win over Springfield last week, but had to settle for a no-decision. He left the game in the eighth with 13 strikeouts. Fairmont won it in the ninth.
The Firebirds didn’t need late-game heroics against Centerville. Brendon Cunningham tripled for Fairmont, which led early with runs in the first, second and fifth innings.
Lilley did the rest.
“He was on,” Fairmont coach Kent Drake said. “Everything he threw was unhittable. They hit four balls out of the infield and we caught three of them.”
The timing couldn’t be better for Fairmont. The team begins sectional play next week, hoping to repeat last year’s run to the regional playoffs.
Fairmont is 15-9 overall and 6-3 in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. Centerville is 13-11 and 4-5 in the GWOC.
Northmont 13, Lebanon 9: Junior Brandon Reaman was 2-for-3 with a two-run double and three RBIs for visiting Northmont. A.J. Gobar was 2-for-3 with a double.
Fairborn 6, Xenia 4: Junior James Jesse pitched a complete game and struck out 10 for visiting Fairborn. He was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Softball
Fairborn 1, Xenia 0: Junior Courtnie Spain struck out 12 and tossed a one-hitter for Fairborn.
Fairmont 5, Troy 3: Senior third basemen Jamie Schnarr won it with a one-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh for Fairmont.
Tippecanoe 14, Stebbins 0: C.C. Alvarez struck out 10 and improved to 4-1 for Tipp, which clinched a share of its third straight Central Buckeye Conference title.
Kacey Locker was 2-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored.
Jenny Bashore was 2-for 2 with four runs.