The Danvers Falcons will take on the Beverly Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Danvers had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Swampscott on Wednesday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Big Blue with a sharp 18-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Big Blue: they've now won nine in a row.
Skylar Coakley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Coakley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Danvers got a massive performance out of Lila Flynn, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Addi McCarty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Danvers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Beverly had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sachems as they made off with a 13-6 victory.
Beverly's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Danvers, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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