Falcons Sneak back to .500

With an interesting three game stretch, the Falcons have climbed back to a 6-6 record. 

The team first returned to the win column with a 4-3 win over rival Liberty last Thursday night April 16th.  Seth Taylor started on the mound allowing only 2 runs - 0 earned - and he was followed by Drew Law who earned the win in relief.  Offensively, Andrew Byrd and Zack Dingus had multi-hit games and the pair provided the last inning heroics with a 2 out double by Byrd, followed by the GWRBI base hit by Dingus. 

On Friday the 17th, the team traveled to Fireman's Field to take on Loudon Valley High School in a Cedar Run contest.  The Falcons opened with an offensive explosion in the first inning with Nick McMahon, Drew Smith and Ryan Smith reaching safely to load the bases for Andrew Byrd who launched his first homerun of the year over the right field wall.  Unfortunately, the Falcons relinquished the momentum in the bottom half of that frame by allowing 6 unearned behind solid pitching by Lee Cranford.  The back and forth scoring continued throughout the night, but it was the Falcons who scored last, winning 14-12.  The Falcons scored from all over the lineup card and had multi-hit games by Byrd and Ryan Smith.  Seth Taylor also provided a pinch hit, RBI single to plate the eventual winning run in the 6th.

After a rainout with district opponent Culpeper on Tuesday, the Falcons returned to action on Wednesday at Kettle Run.  The Falcons pitching staff and defense did a masterful job of holding the Cougars to only two runs on the night on the way to a 4-2 victory.  Nick McMahon earned the win in the contest, but the pitching duties were spilt up as Seth Taylor, Drew Law, Lee Cranford and Forrest Drake came on in relief.  The Falcons started the scoring in the first with McMahon reaching on a Hit-By-Pitch, followed by a base hit by Drew Smith and then Ryan Smith reached loading the bases for Andrew Byrd who picked up his 16th RBI of the season on a base hit to right.  He would later drive in Ryan Smith to add his team leading 17th RBI.  Josh Rogers was 1-1 reaching base three time on the night, and McMahon was 2-3 with a single and a double.

The Falcons host Osbourn Friday night at Athey Ballpark.