Baseball Recap: Firestone Comes Up Short

Firestone entered their matchup against Washington on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Falcons fell 6-3 to the Tigers. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Jose Uzcategui made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Bufford, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Firestone's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Washington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.

Firestone and Washington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Falcons (ranked 181st) will meet Perry (ranked 457th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Washington will challenge Barberton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (144 vs. 523).