After four games on the road, Falcon is heading back home. They will welcome the Widefield Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Falcon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Falcon had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Elizabeth put an end to it on Tuesday. Falcon came up short against Elizabeth, falling 11-1. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Falcon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Widefield). They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over The Classical Academy on Saturday. Considering the Gladiators have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Hall was incredible, going 4-for-6 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Mia Hoffpauir, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Widefield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in 11 consecutive matches.
Falcon's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Widefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Falcon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Widefield struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Falcon was able to grind out a solid win over Widefield when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Falcon repeat their success, or does Widefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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