Softball Preview: Fallston Cougars vs. Francis Scott Key Eagles
The Fallston Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Francis Scott Key Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fallston comes in on three and Francis Scott Key on 18.
Fallston stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bel Air a 10-0 shutout.
Madison Burns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Burns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Frist, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aleisa Rowe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Francis Scott Key stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against South Carroll as Francis Scott Key made off with a 10-0 win.
Like Fallston, Francis Scott Key also got a great game from a two-way player: Jasmine Kline. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kline was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Reiter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fallston pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Francis Scott Key, their record is now 19-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Fallston hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Francis Scott Key struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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