Baseball Preview: Copley Indians vs. Firestone Falcons
The Copley Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Firestone Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Copley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Copley had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Aurora.
Meanwhile, Firestone put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Springfield onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Firestone as they're now sitting on three straight.
Haneef Abdul-Mujib looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Firestone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennen Hostler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Skyler Nespo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Copley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Firestone, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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