Firelands was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Wellington Dukes out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Firelands.
Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Lexi Schrader was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Schrader is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mandy DeWitt, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Firelands' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wellington, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Firelands will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. Firelands is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Wellington, they will head out on the road to take on Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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