Baseball Recap: Firestone Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 @ North	27
04/27/26 @ Buchtel	25
04/08/26 vs East	22
03/30/26 vs Garfield	22
04/06/26 @ East	18

Firestone entered their tilt with Buchtel on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Griffins. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Nate Plas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Plas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other pitching news, Jason Chestnut looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025.

Back at the plate, Nate McGuire was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Firestone: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Ashton Lowe also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Firestone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buchtel only managed one.

Firestone's record is now 8-4. As for Buchtel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Firestone will take on rival North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buchtel is set to face off against their familiar foe East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.