After flying high against Garfield Heights two weeks ago, Firestone came back down to earth. The Firestone Falcons took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alliance Aviators in Saturday's first game. Firestone has struggled against Alliance recently, as their contest in Saturday's first game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Alliance's part, Lilly White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexa Brown and Tasia Hendershot did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Hendershot scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Firestone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Alliance, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Firestone by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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