The Frankfort Falcons will face off against the Braxton County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Frankfort will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Frankfort's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Moorefield with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lanson Orndorff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Hare and Blake Jacobs did most of the damage at the plate: Hare got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Jacobs got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hare has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cole Shanholtz, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Frankfort hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Nitro hit Braxton County with a six-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 11-3 to the Wildcats. The Eagles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Landon Mays and Luke Kelly stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mays went 3-for-4 with one run and one double, while Kelly went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
Frankfort's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
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