The Blair Oaks Falcons will challenge the Helias Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blair Oaks' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Helias' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blair Oaks' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Fulton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Ava Willson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Willson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Addison Kusgen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Blair Oaks didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fulton only tossed three.
Helias never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lincoln Southeast last Friday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 10-4 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted since October 2, 2023.
The victory got Blair Oaks back to even at 2-2. As for Helias, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Blair Oaks skirted past Helias 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blair Oaks 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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