The Firelands Falcons will take on the Huron Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Firelands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Firelands had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Oberlin on Thursday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 18-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Brayden Alberti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alberti was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
AJ Ridenour
| 05/14/26 @ Oberlin | 5 |
| 05/09/26 vs Rocky River | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Wellington | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Wellington | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Lorain | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Ridenour, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Garrison Lee, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Firelands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .559. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Huron didn't have quite enough to beat Ross on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Firelands' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Huron, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Firelands suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Huron when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Falcons 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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