The Dacula Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Collins Hill Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dacula knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Collins Hill likes a good challenge.
While Dacula didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Mountain View on Thursday as Dacula made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Paisley Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dacula got a massive performance out of Saige Herbst, who went 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Tatiana Loera, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dacula always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Collins Hill didn't have done well against Mill Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Collins Hill walked away with an 8-4 victory over Mill Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Dacula's record now sits at 9-3. As for Collins Hill, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Dacula suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Collins Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Dacula avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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