Falcon entered their contest against Elizabeth on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Falcon Falcons fell just short of the Elizabeth Cardinals by a score of 5-3. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ari Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Falcon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeley White, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Falcon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Elizabeth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falcon will venture away from home to square off against Sand Creek at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Elizabeth, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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