Seventy-First was forced to take a big defeat against Westover on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Friday. The Falcons walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Wolverines. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Wolverines on Tuesday, they had to take a 12-2 loss.
Nasir Nelson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Seventy-First is 7-3 when Nelson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-8 otherwise.
Armand Mathewson
| 04/24/26 vs Westover | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Douglas Byrd | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Red Springs | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Westover | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Douglas Byrd | 1 |
In other batting news, Armand Mathewson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Epperson, who earned one RBI, two runs, and four stolen bases.
Seventy-First's record is now 9-11. As for Westover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Seventy-First will square off against rival South View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westover is set to challenge their familiar foe E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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