
Eagles
03/21/25 @ Jumpertown | 27 |
02/25/25 vs Ashland | 18 |
04/16/25 @ Potts Camp | 17 |
03/27/25 @ Hickory Flat | 15 |
03/04/25 @ Byers | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Falkner rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Potts Camp Cardinals as they made off with a 20-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, John Lumpkin was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Graydon Newby was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Falkner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Falkner and bumps their season record up to 18-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Potts Camp, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Falkner beat the Cardinals by a score of 12-2 on Friday.
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