Sadly, Oberlin is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firelands Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oberlin of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Firelands' part, Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Crawford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mandy DeWitt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrynn Reichle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Firelands, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Oberlin will head out on the road to challenge Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Firelands, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. Firelands is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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