BASEBALL: Falcons edge Vienna 9-8
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The lead changed hands four times over the course of the ball game, with the Eagles drawing first blood with a three-run first. The Falcons jumped ahead with two runs in the second and four in the third, but after four the game was knotted at 7-7. The Eagles got one in the top of the sixth before letting the lead evaporate in the bottom half.
Dalton Porter (2-4, RBI), who went the first three-plus innings on the mound, joined Fennell (2-4, RBI) with two hits at the plate. Casey Hicks (1-3), Collin Hester (1-3, RBI), Brian McClanahan (1-4, RBI) and Wade Bowlin (1-2) also hit safely for the Falcons against Vienna.
Elverado (9-11, 1-4) is at Chester on Tuesday for a 4:30 p.m. matchup with the Yellow Jackets.
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