Falkner has gone 8-2 against Jumpertown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Falkner Eagles will head out to challenge the Jumpertown Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Falkner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Falkner made easy work of Jumpertown and carried off an 11-1 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Jordan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Erick Lumpkin
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In other batting news, Falkner let Erick Lumpkin and John Lumpkin run wild. Erick scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while John scored a run and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Erick a new career-high in RBI (three). Chris Nunley was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Falkner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Jumpertown's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Falkner, their record now sits at 11-4.
Jumpertown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falkner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .539. It's a different story for Jumpertown, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Falkner's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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