The Falls Lake Firebirds will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Monday, Falls Lake came up short against South Granville and fell 6-1. The Firebirds haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kace Obriant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while it was Wake Christian Academy who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was High Point Christian Academy who put up more. Wake Christian Academy came up short against High Point Christian Academy, falling 10-1.
Wake Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Collins, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Wake Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Falls Lake, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Wake Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falls Lake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. It's a different story for Wake Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .288. Will they be able to contain Falls Lake's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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