Firelands and Black River are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Falcons will take on the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firelands will be strutting in after a victory while Black River will be coming in after a defeat.
Firelands took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Clearview. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five matches 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). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Radanovich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was 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.
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.
The win got Firelands back to even at 8-8. As for Black River, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Firelands took their victory against Black River when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-4 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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