Falcon's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Widefield Gladiators 14-4. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kylie Heffern made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Heffern was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Allen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michelle Morales, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Falcon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Widefield only posted an OBP of .345.
Falcon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Widefield, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Falcon has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Sand Creek on the 3rd. As for Widefield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Coronado on the 3rd.
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