Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Falcons move to .500 with win over Osbourn

Behind a stellar start by Ethan Hawes, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 4 BB and 5 K, the Falcons moved to 1-1 in the Cedar Run, 3-3 overall.  Hawes was followed by Greg Ussery in the 6th and Zack Dingus in the 7th;  Dingus earned the win. The Falcons offense got started in the first when Ryan Smith(1-4) reached on an error and was later driven in by Andrew Byrd(3-4).   Noah Joseph led off the 3rd with a Hit-By-Pitch and scored on Byrd's first of two doubles on the night.  In the fourth, a double by Ryan Smith plated Drew Smith(1-2) who had reached on an error.  Billy Pierce(2-4) led off the fifth with a double off the left field fence and eventually scored on a on a base hit by Zack Phillips(1-1, 3BB).  The Falcons left the bases loaded in the sixth following a double by Nick McMahon(1-2) and a bunt hit by Drew Smith.  After Osbourn tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh, Andrew Byrd sent a drive to right center, leading off the bottom of the seventh with a double.  Zach Phillips took an intentional walk setting up the last play of the night.  Michael Campbell's sacrifice bunt advanced Byrd and Phillips and an errant throw on the play allowed Byrd to score the winning run.  The Falcons travel to Battlefield Friday for another Cedar Run matchup.

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