Falconer proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 28) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Gowanda Panthers out 6-4. This was payback for Falconer, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Gowanda's part, Addison Kota put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Kota has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kota was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
Kota wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Luther, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Falconer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Gowanda, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
Falconer will head out on the road to challenge Dunkirk at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Falconer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Dunkirk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gowanda, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-4 win vs. Pine Valley Central on the 4th.
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