The Firelands Falcons will challenge the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Firelands' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Open Door Christian has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Firelands' last matchup with North Ridgeville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Falcons lost 13-5 to the Rangers.
Kase Rogers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Aidan Cummings was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Open Door Christian came up short against Elyria on Saturday, falling 14-5.
Ian Reed was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Elias Branson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tripp Taylor, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Firelands' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Open Door Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
