Baseball Recap: Wellington Takes a Loss

Wellington extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firelands Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 back in April.

Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Kehl, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Landon Beall was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Firelands, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.

On Firelands' side, Aaron Bower made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Bower was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Firelands let Kase Rogers and Aidan Cummings run wild. Rogers went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Cummings got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Rogers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolbe Dodson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.

Looking ahead, Wellington is taking a road trip to take on Brookside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Firelands, they will host Vermilion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.