Firestone extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 13-11 in the process. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barberton Magics. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Magics from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
Malcolm Bufford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Noah Liming was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Barberton, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Barberton's side, Jojo Porter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Porter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Javon Clayton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Barberton is 4-1 when Clayton posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Morris, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As of now, neither Firestone nor Barberton have any future games scheduled.
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