Frankfort barely beat Petersburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons blew past the Vikings 8-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Noel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Frankfort let Rylee Mangold and Jordan-Marie Owens run wild. Mangold went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Owens went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave Owens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Root, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Frankfort always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Petersburg only posted an OBP of .115.
Falcons
| 04/24/25 vs Petersburg | 8-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 16-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fort Hill | 10-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Sissonville | 13-1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lincoln | 9-3 |
| + 11 more games |
The victory keeps Frankfort at an undefeated 16-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.4 runs this season. As for Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Looking ahead, Frankfort is taking a road trip to square off against Hampshire at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Petersburg, they will be playing at home against East Hardy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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