Softball Preview: Firelands Falcons vs. Norwalk Truckers
The Firelands Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norwalk Truckers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firelands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Firelands fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Brookside on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 10-8.
Jeanette Crawford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off 13 hits. Crawford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crawford was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sarah Blankenship made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lexi Schrader was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.
Danbury typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Norwalk proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Lakers out 5-4.
Firelands has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Norwalk, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
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