The Hickory Flat Rebels will head out to challenge the Falkner Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory Flat has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 15 straight defeats, while Falkner will come in with three straight victories.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Hickory Flat's offense. They lost 20-0 to Mantachie on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Falkner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Potts Camp 11-9. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Cardinals on their field since April 3, 2017.
Erick Lumpkin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Gavin Wooley was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last nine games. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lumpkin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Falkner pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Hickory Flat, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Hickory Flat took their victory against Falkner in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory Flat since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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