Syracuse is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Falls City an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Syracuse Rockets will be playing at home against the Falls City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Syracuse came up short against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder and fell 7-4.
Syracuse saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kathleen Donovan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Mataya Petersen also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Falls City's offense. They lost 9-0 to Auburn on Saturday.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Falls City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Syracuse's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Rockets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Falls City, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Syracuse continue to outrun the ball?
Syracuse took their victory against Falls City in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-5 score. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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