Firelands has gone 8-2 against Oberlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Firelands has three straight victories, Oberlin has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Firelands made easy work of Wellington and carried off a 16-1 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kase Rogers
| 04/28/26 vs Wellington | 4 |
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Kase Rogers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaron Bower, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Firelands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Oberlin lost 14-3 to Keystone on Tuesday.
Jackson Cikalo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
The victory got Firelands back to even at 7-7. As for Oberlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Oberlin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Firelands has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Oberlin, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 hits. Given Firelands' sizable advantage in that area, the Phoenix will need to find a way to close that gap.
Firelands got the 'W' in their previous matchup on April 9th against Oberlin by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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