The Franklin Heights Falcons will head out to face off against the Buckeye Valley Barons at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Franklin Heights turned things around against Delaware Christian on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Eagles.
Calaya Salley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, McKayla Lemon was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Daniel, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Franklin Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Silver Knights by a score of 5-1.
Buckeye Valley pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Heights, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-15.
Franklin Heights might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Buckeye Valley in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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