Friday just wasn't the day for Falls Lake's offense. They fell just short of the Franklin Academy Patriots by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Firebirds have suffered since February 28th.
Nick Denny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Falls Lake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Falls Lake's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Franklin Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Coming up, Falls Lake will venture away from home to challenge East Wake Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Academy, they will challenge Wake Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Guardians at the right time seeing as the Guardians are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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