North Forney lost against Rockwall last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Forney Falcons fell just short of the Rockwall Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Forney in their matchups with Rockwall: they've now lost three in a row.
For Rockwall's part, Landyn Locke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Locke has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mason Pate was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Raley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
North Forney's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Rockwall, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 28-10-3.
North Forney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockwall, they will head out on the road to take on Coppell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockwall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Coppell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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