Elizabeth took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Falcon, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. The Elizabeth Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Falcon Falcons 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted against the Falcons since September 2, 2020.
Faith Carlson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Dey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aurelia Espinoza, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Elizabeth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Elizabeth and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Falcon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will face off against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabeth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Sierra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Falcon, they will square off against Sand Creek at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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