The Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
While Falls Lake couldn't quite beat Wake Prep Academy on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Falls Lake fell just short of Wake Prep Academy by a score of 6-4. Falls Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wynterlee Glenn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kayla Cash and Jolie Sensenig did some serious damage despite the final result: Cash scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Sensenig went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cora Cates, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Falls Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Heritage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Millbrook as Heritage made off with an 18-0 win. The victory was just what Heritage needed coming off of a 12-6 loss in their prior match.
Falls Lake has fallen quite a ways from their 16-7 record last season and are now at 1-3. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Falls Lake came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 5-1. Can Falls Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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