It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Falkner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Alcorn Central Bears 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 6, 2024.
Falkner's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wooley, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Wooley has posted over his last eight matches. Myles Mitchell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Falkner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alcorn Central only posted an OBP of .342.
Eagles
| 03/11/25 vs Alcorn Central | 6-5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Thrasher | 12-4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Middleton | 16-6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Ashland | 13-1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Ashland | 20-2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ingomar | 5-1 |
Falkner's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Alcorn Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Falkner Eagles duke it out with Ingomar Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ingomar will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Falkner surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alcorn Central, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Biggersville at 1:00 p.m. Alcorn Central is facing Biggersville at the right time seeing as Biggersville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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