The home team had come away the winner the last four times Falcon and The Classical Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Falcons took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in September.
Ariana Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and ten unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Luisa Dominguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Haley Southards was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Falcon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for The Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falcon will face off against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.5 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for The Classical Academy, they will square off against Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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