Willard was the 5-3 winner over Vermilion when they last played one another on Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Willard Crimson Flashes fell just short of the Vermilion Sailors by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Willard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Willard's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Vermilion, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Willard will head out on the road to challenge Plymouth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Vermilion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Firelands at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Vermilion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Firelands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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