For the second straight game, Falkner will face off against West Union. Falkner will be playing in front of their home fans against West Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falkner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Falkner heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They came up short against West Union, falling 12-1. Falkner was red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but West Union's pitcher proved too tough.
For West Union's part, Jake Foreman was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. That's the most hits Foreman has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Martin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Union was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win (which was West Union's third in a row) raised their record to 14-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Falkner, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Falkner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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