Falcons
| 04/21/25 vs Lyndon | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Northern Heights | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Northern Heights | 15 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lyndon | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Central Heights | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Franklin). They put the hurt on the Lyndon Tigers with a sharp 16-1 victory on Monday. The Falcons have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Chandler Scott and Jagger Spielman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Scott struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Spielman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Scott got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Spielman went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Spielman has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, West Franklin let Gunnar McMahan and Zeek Dowd run wild. McMahan went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles, while Dowd went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, Dowd is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Maverick Moody was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
West Franklin pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lyndon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 1-11-2 record this season.
West Franklin has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Mission Valley on the 24th. Lyndon has also already played their next contest (against Northern Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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