The Falls Lake Firebirds will face off against the Bear Grass Charter Bears on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Falls Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Columbia a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Falls Lake needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jacob Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kace O'Briant, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Langdon Redford, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bear Grass Charter made easy work of Rocky Mount Prep on Tuesday and carried off a 20-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bear Grass Charter.
Falls Lake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Bear Grass Charter, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
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