Falls Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Franklin Academy Patriots by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Falls Lake also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Jacob Watson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Carson Bowers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
On Franklin Academy's side, Chase Liner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Liner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Rivers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Falls Lake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Falls Lake will take on East Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Falls Lake is on a five-game streak of home wins, East Wake Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Franklin Academy will take on NCSSM: Durham at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Academy is facing NCSSM: Durham at the right time seeing as NCSSM: Durham is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
