Falls City waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Charlotte Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Falls City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kain Jurgajtis made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jurgajtis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braylon Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Breiten Ramsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Falls City's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Charlotte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16-1 record this season.
Falls City will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against D'Hanis at 7:00 p.m. As for Charlotte, they will head out on the road to take on Sabinal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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