Seventy-First's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Westover Wolverines as the Seventy-First Falcons made off with a 17-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the game before.
Nasir Nelson
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Nasir Nelson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cory Bush was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Chris Melendez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Seventy-First back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Seventy-First will square off against Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westover, they will take on Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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