Softball Recap: Falcon Falcons vs. Canon City Tigers
Falcon entered their tilt with Canon City on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Canon City Tigers. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ari Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cami Ruecker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelai Lenn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Falcon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Canon City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Falcon will square off against Mitchell at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canon City, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Sand Creek at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Canon City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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