Seventy-First is on a five-game streak of home losses, Douglas Byrd an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Seventy-First Falcons will take on the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Seventy-First fell victim to Red Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Red Devils.
Seventy-First saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rashawn Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd pushed their score all the way to 11 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 35-11 loss at the hands of East Columbus. Even if Douglas Byrd couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Davion Hoskins-Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Seventy-First's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Seventy-First came up short against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Seventy-First have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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