Baseball Game Preview: Dacula Falcons vs. Mountain View Bears

The Dacula Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain View Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dacula is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Dacula took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Mountain View 16-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted against the Bears since March 22, 2023.

Donovan Quary, Jr. ?DJ?

Hits (Career)

03/05/25 vs Mountain View	3
03/03/25 @ Mountain View	2
02/22/25 vs Kell	2
02/18/25 @ St. Pius X Catholic	2
02/14/25 @ Apalachee	2

Reiston Durham and Donovan Quary, Jr. ?DJ? did most of the damage at the plate: Durham got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Quary, Jr. ?DJ? scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Quary, Jr. ?DJ? a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Garrison Cantrell, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Dacula kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.

The win got Dacula back to even at 5-5. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Dacula's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Dacula has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Dacula continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.