Falkner came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Jumpertown Cardinals on Thursday as the Falkner Eagles made off with a 13-7 victory. Considering Falkner has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Garner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Garner was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shelbi Wilbanks was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mallie Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
The win got Falkner back to even at 4-4. As for Jumpertown, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Falkner will head out on the road to take on Pine Grove at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Falkner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Jumpertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Myrtle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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