After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Wake Academy, Falls Lake was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns with a sharp 15-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Unicorns: they've now won eight in a row.
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Kace Obriant and Gavin Blake were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Obriant pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Blake pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Obriant also tossed no walks, which is notable because Falls Lake is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise. At the plate, Obriant went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Blake went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Blake has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Boston Moyers and Jacob Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Moyers went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Watson went 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Moyers has posted since back in March of 2024. Isaac Smoak was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Falls Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NCSSM: Durham only posted an OBP of .235.
The victory got Falls Lake back to even at 10-10. As for NCSSM: Durham, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Falls Lake will welcome East Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Firebirds will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. NCSSM: Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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