After flying high against Lone Tree on Thursday, West Burlington came back down to earth. The Falcons fell just short of the New London Tigers by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
West Burlington has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for New London, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Coming up, West Burlington will square off against Louisa-Muscatine at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New London, they have already played their next game, an 11-10 victory against Washington on the 14th.
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