Pirates
| 05/09/25 @ Norton | 7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Clearview | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Keystone | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Columbia | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Oberlin | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Black River and Firelands are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pirates will host the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Black River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Norton hit Black River with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Black River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Maat, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Firelands, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Clearview with a sharp 9-2 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Garrison Lee looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Radanovich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Bower, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Firelands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only posted an OBP of .323.
Black River's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Firelands, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Black River suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Firelands when the teams last played back in April. Will the Pirates 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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