Softball Preview: Falls City Tigers vs. Syracuse Rockets
Falls City is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Syracuse a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Falls City Tigers will host the Syracuse Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Falls City's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Auburn on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Even though they lost, Falls City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Syracuse came up short against Raymond Central on Saturday, falling 12-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rockets have suffered against the Mustangs since August 30, 2021.
Mayson Sprague made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaita Kreifels, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Falls City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Syracuse, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19.
Falls City might still be hurting after the 24-15 defeat they got from Syracuse in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Falls City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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