The Firelands Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Firelands has four straight victories, Columbia has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Firelands earned an 8-3 win over Oberlin.
Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mandy DeWitt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aubrynn Reichle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia entered their contest against Keystone last Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Columbia suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Keystone.
Firelands' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Firelands came up short against Columbia in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 4-1. Can Firelands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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