Falcon is 10-0 against Sand Creek since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Falcon Falcons will be playing at home against the Sand Creek Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. Falcon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Falcon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Widefield as Falcon made off with a 14-4 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kylie Heffern was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Heffern was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Allen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michelle Morales, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Falcon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Widefield only posted an OBP of .345.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sand Creek's offense. They lost 17-0 to The Classical Academy on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
Falcon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Sand Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Sand Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falcon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Sand Creek, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Falcon's hitters?
Falcon took their win against Sand Creek when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 14-7. Does Falcon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sand Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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