The Buckeye Valley Barons will face off against the Franklin Heights Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Buckeye Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Franklin Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Franklin Heights will be up against a hot Buckeye Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Barons came out on top against Bishop Ready by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Franklin Heights had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Delaware Christian on Saturday.
Calaya Salley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Franklin Heights got a massive performance out of McKayla Lemon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Lemon a new career-high. Ryleigh Daniel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Franklin Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matches.
Buckeye Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 3-15.
Everything went Buckeye Valley's way against Franklin Heights in their previous meeting on April 9th, as Buckeye Valley made off with a 15-3 win. Do the Barons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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