It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northwest Grizzlies, sneaking past 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted against the Grizzlies since April 25, 2022.

Kingston Matchett
| 05/01/26 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ West | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ West | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ South | 1 |
Kingston Matchett was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Smith, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .527. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Heights and bumps their season record up to 8-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Northwest, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Heights beat the Grizzlies by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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