Wellington hasn't had much luck against Firelands recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dukes will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Wellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Wellington proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Columbia 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dukes have posted since April 3rd.
Johnnie Kinter
| 04/29/25 @ Columbia | 13 |
| 04/24/25 @ Keystone | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Firelands | 9 |
| 04/09/25 vs Edison | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Western Reserve | 16 |
Johnnie Kinter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Trey Moore was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Wellington is undefeated when Moore posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gaven Wacker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Firelands couldn't beat Oberlin on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Falcons came up short against the Phoenix, falling 18-5.
Firelands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Radanovich, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Firelands' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Wellington, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Wellington couldn't quite get it done against Firelands when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 8-3. Will the Dukes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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