If Falkville was feeling good fresh off their 17-9 takedown of Covenant Christian on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falkville Blue Devils fell just short of the East Lawrence Eagles by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Peyton Davis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Briley Tomlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Blue Devils
| 03/08/25 @ East Lawrence | 45.9% |
| 03/08/25 @ Covenant Christian | 25.8% |
| 02/25/25 @ Columbia | 25% |
| 02/22/25 vs Colbert Heights | 25% |
| 03/01/25 @ West End | 15% |
Even though they lost, Falkville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Falkville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for East Lawrence, they moved to 1-11 with that victory, which also ended their 21-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falkville will square off against Clements at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Falkville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for East Lawrence, they will challenge Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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