The College Park Falcons will challenge the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
College Park blew Northgate out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Northgate got their revenge. The Falcons fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since April 1st.
Nina Najafizadeh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Bulldogs. Six seems to be a good number for the Ugly Eagles as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Camdyn Alton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Herico was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Anja Perreira was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Clayton Valley Charter pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for College Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
College Park suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Clayton Valley Charter in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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