Falls Lake is 9-1 against Franklin Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Falls Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Falls Lake gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Granville Central 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Falls Lake.
Falls Lake got a massive performance out of Carson Gregory, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past NCSSM: Durham 7-6.
Gabe Cuppet looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Quinn Fotheringham was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Kaden Barnes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Falls Lake pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Franklin Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Franklin Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falls Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Franklin Academy, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Falls Lake's hitters?
Falls Lake skirted past Franklin Academy 5-3 in their previous meeting last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falls Lake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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