
Falcons
03/25/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 19 |
03/13/25 vs Smoky Mountain | 16 |
04/11/25 vs East Henderson | 15 |
03/05/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 15 |
04/14/25 @ East Henderson | 14 |
West Henderson extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 15-1 in the process. Everything went their way against the Hendersonville Bearcats as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Haley Littrell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Rousseau and Lilyan Barrett did most of the damage at the plate: Rousseau went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Barrett went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Barrett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayden Lyda, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
West Henderson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
As for Hendersonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Hendersonville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Coming up, West Henderson will be playing at home against Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Falcons have won eight straight at home, while the Bears won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Hendersonville, they will venture away from home to square off against North Henderson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.8 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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