For the second straight game, Firestone will face off against Buchtel. The Falcons will host the Griffins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Firestone's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
On Monday, Firestone got the win against Buchtel by a conclusive 27-2. Considering the Falcons have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashton Lowe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Lowe was also solid in the batter's box, earning one run and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jason Chestnut was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and seven RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Noah Millin, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Firestone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .549. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Firestone's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Buchtel, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
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