Falkville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Hannah Summerford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Melody Sims was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Summerford wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Falkville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for Falkville: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Falkville's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-9. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-9-1.
Falkville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Grissom at 4:30 p.m. on March 31st. Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Tanner), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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