Baseball Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Granville Central Panthers
The Falls Lake Firebirds will be playing at home against the Granville Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Falls Lake's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Granville Central has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Falls Lake is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against NCSSM: Durham (and have done all season long). Falls Lake blew past NCSSM: Durham 18-1. Falls Lake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Micah Smith and Cole Reinhard were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reinhard didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Reinhard scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kace O'Briant was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Carson Bowers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Granville Central's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Oxford Prep on Thursday.
Falls Lake's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Granville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Granville Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Falls Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Granville Central, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Falls Lake's hitters?
Falls Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Granville Central when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Does Falls Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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