Baseball Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. NCSSM: Durham Unicorns
Falls Lake is 4-0 against NCSSM: Durham since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Falls Lake Firebirds will be staying on the road to face off against the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Falls Lake can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Durham School of the Arts 12-4. The win was just what Falls Lake needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Langdon Redford was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Micah Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, NCSSM: Durham is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell just short of Southern Durham by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday. One positive for NCSSM: Durham, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Rayhan Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Christian Rosado, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Falls Lake has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for NCSSM: Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
NCSSM: Durham's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Falls Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for NCSSM: Durham, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Falls Lake's hitters?
Falls Lake skirted past NCSSM: Durham 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falls Lake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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