Elizabeth is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Falcon is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Elizabeth Cardinals will challenge the Falcon Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, everything went Elizabeth's way against The Academy as Elizabeth made off with an 11-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Larissa Wesbrook, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Faith Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .438 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Falcon never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Mitchell.
Kylie Heffern was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Aliyah Allen was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and eight RBI while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Michelle Morales, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Elizabeth has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Falcon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Elizabeth has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Falcon struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elizabeth skirted past Falcon 5-3 when the teams last played on September 12th. Does Elizabeth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Falcon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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