Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Falls Lake walked away with it. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Northside - Pinetown Panthers on Wednesday.
Jacob Watson
| 03/25/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 19 |
| 03/10/25 vs South Granville | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Wake Prep Academy | 11 |
| 03/18/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 10 |
| + 7 more games |
Jacob Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has become a key player for Falls Lake: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 6-10 otherwise. Watson was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Falls Lake let Kace Obriant and Isaac Smoak run wild. Obriant went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Smoak went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Falls Lake is undefeated when Obriant posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
Falls Lake lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got Falls Lake back to even at 11-11. As for Northside - Pinetown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Looking ahead, Falls Lake will take on Bear Grass Charter on Friday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 12.3 runs per game this season. Northside - Pinetown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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