The Firelands Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edison Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Firelands fell victim to a rough 16-10 defeat at the hands of Perkins. Firelands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Firelands got a massive performance out of Mandy DeWitt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karlee Songer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edison came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Willard onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Thursday. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Edison yet this season.
Peyton Bissell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Macari Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Firelands' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Edison, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Firelands has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Firelands' way against Edison in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Firelands made off with a 15-8 victory. Does Firelands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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