The Rock Creek Mustangs will challenge the Turner Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Rock Creek turned things around against Vanoss on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves, sneaking past 4-2.
Kelton Teal made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Teal wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarret Barfield, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Barfield has hit this season. Ryder Ribera was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Turner faced off against Wilson on Thursday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Eagles 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since March 23rd.
Turner's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Rock Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Rock Creek skirted past Turner 6-5 when the teams last played on April 2nd. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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