Seventy-First hasn't had much luck against Gray's Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Falcons will challenge the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Seventy-First has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Purnell Swett hit Seventy-First with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 11-1 to the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chris Melendez
| 03/12/25 vs E.E. Smith | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Westover | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Purnell Swett | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Seventy-First saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Melendez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. The Falcons are 4-1 when Melendez posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-16 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek hadn't done well against Cape Fear recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bears came out on top against the Colts by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Davis Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Grayson Hulen was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tyler Jasinski was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Gray's Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Fear struck out seven times.
Gray's Creek pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Seventy-First, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seventy-First has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Seventy-First suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gray's Creek when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
