The Widefield Gladiators's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Falcon Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Falcon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Widefield, who comes in off a win.
Widefield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over The Classical Academy on Saturday. Considering the Gladiators have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Hall, who went 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Falcon was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Elizabeth. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered since August 23rd.
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.
Widefield's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Falcon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Widefield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Falcon 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.
Widefield came up short against Falcon when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Widefield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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