Baseball Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. The Burlington School Spartans
The Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against The Burlington School Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Falls Lake can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game back in March. They blew past Wake Prep Academy 12-3. While fans of Falls Lake might be used to big wins, the nine-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Cole Reinhard and Jacob Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reinhard tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Watson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Reinhard scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Watson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carson Bowers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Carson Gregory was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, The Burlington School scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greater Vision Academy a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for The Burlington School, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jason Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Kelly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Falls Lake has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for The Burlington School, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Falls Lake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like The Burlington School struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Falls Lake beat The Burlington School 12-8 in their previous meeting back in March. 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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