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| 04/06/26 - Away | 18-4 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 05/06/21 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 05/12/17 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/10/17 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Firestone has gone 6-1 against Garfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Firestone's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 17-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won five matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jocelyn Loeffler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Firestone got a massive performance out of Jane Barr, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyra Wyatt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Firestone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garfield). They were the clear victors by a 23-11 margin over North on Monday. With that win, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Savannah Drake, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-6. Jaylen Baratko was another key player, going 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Firestone's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Garfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Firestone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Garfield, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Firestone keep running through batters, or will the Rams buck the trend?
Firestone got the 'W' in their previous meeting two weeks ago against Garfield by a conclusive 18-4 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
