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| 05/02/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 3-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Falls Lake and East Wake Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Firebirds will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Falls Lake beats East Wake Academy with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Firebirds beat Franklin Academy on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, while East Wake Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for NCSSM: Durham. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Unicorns. Considering the Eagles have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Collier made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Collier was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Robbie Johnston was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Dylan Palmer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
East Wake Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Falls Lake, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Falls Lake came up short against East Wake Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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