With a playoff win on the line, Falconer rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Wilson Lakemen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Falcons have posted since April 23rd.
Emily Rhinehart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Hannah Melquist was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emily Zaranek, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Golden Falcons
| 05/26/26 @ Wilson | 4-3 |
| 05/21/26 @ Ellicottville | 7-0 |
| 05/19/26 vs Frewsburg | 14-2 |
Falconer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matchups.
Falconer's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Wilson, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Coming up, Falconer will head out to square off against Barker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Wilson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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