Baseball Recap: Tallulah Falls Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

While Tallulah Falls's victory against Athens Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians skirted past the Eagles 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 18th.

Justin Smith was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Indians

On Base Percentage

04/04/25 vs Athens Christian	58.3%
04/01/25 vs Athens Christian	34.4%
03/28/25 @ Lakeview Academy	52.9%
03/21/25 vs George Walton Academy	43.3%
03/13/25 vs Bethlehem Christian Academy	50%
+ 26 more games

Tallulah Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Tallulah Falls is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Athens Christian, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.

Looking ahead, Tallulah Falls will square off against Hilton Head Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stratford Academy at 5:55 p.m. on the 16th.