Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Nate Plas and Skyler Nespo lead Firestone to victory

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:33pm

Baseball Recap: Firestone Falcons vs. Ellet Orangemen

Firestone has not done well against Ellet recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Firestone Falcons came out on top against the Ellet Orangemen by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Firestone.

Firestone let Skyler Nespo and Nate Plas loose on the outfield. Nespo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Plas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Simon Hostler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Firestone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Ellet, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firestone will square off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellet, they will head out on the road to face off against Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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