Baseball Recap: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
There's no place like home for Falls Lake, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Franklin Academy Patriots 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Falls Lake also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jacob Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Watson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Langdon Redford and Kace O'Briant did most of the damage at the plate: Redford scored a run while going 3-for-4, while O'Briant went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Franklin Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Denton, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Falls Lake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Falls Lake will challenge East Wake Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Falls Lake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Academy is facing NCSSM: Durham at the right time seeing as NCSSM: Durham is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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