Baseball Game Preview: Falkner Eagles vs. Myrtle Hawks

For the second straight game, Falkner will face off against Myrtle. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Falkner Eagles take on Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falkner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Falkner fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Myrtle on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Hawks.

For Myrtle's part, Cade Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ray Moody, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Robbins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Myrtle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falkner only managed eight hits.

Myrtle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Falkner, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Falkner has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Myrtle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.