Falls Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northern Durham Knights a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Falls Lake, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Wynterlee Glenn made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Glenn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Glenn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Falls Lake got a massive performance out of Khloe Massengill, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Cora Cates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Falls Lake, bringing their record for this year to 6-7. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Falls Lake will look to defend their home field on Friday against Franklin Academy at 4:30 p.m. Falls Lake is facing Franklin Academy at the right time seeing as Franklin Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northern Durham, they will stay at home for another game and welcome East Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Chapel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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