The Fairless Falcons will head out to take on the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fairless was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Canton on Friday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sandy Valley came out on top against River View on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Cardinals blew past the Black Bears 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sandy Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fairless, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Fairless suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Sandy Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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