Falls Lake extended their postseason success on Thursday against Bear Grass Charter. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears, sneaking past 5-3. This was payback for the Firebirds, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nick Denny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
Jacob Watson
| 05/08/25 @ Bear Grass Charter | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Neuse Charter | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Warren County | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, Jacob Watson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Falls Lake: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 9-11 otherwise.
Falls Lake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bear Grass Charter, they moved to 19-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Falls Lake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-1 victory against Chatham Charter on the 14th. Bear Grass Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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