With a playoff win on the line, Falls Lake rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Chatham Charter Knights with a sharp 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Firebirds sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jacob Watson
| 03/03/25 @ South Granville | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Oxford Prep | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ East Wake Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Jacob Watson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Falls Lake is 6-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Watson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Owen Joines was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Kace Obriant was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Falls Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatham Charter only managed four hits.
Falls Lake pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Chatham Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Falls Lake has already played their next match (against Perquimans), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chatham Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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