Wellington hasn't had much luck against Firelands recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dukes will take on the Falcons at 5:00 p.m.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wellington and Columbia meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Dukes fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 5-4.
Anthony Rados made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Beall, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Firelands made easy work of Clearview on Thursday and carried off a 19-2 win. Considering the Falcons have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Alberti was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Firelands' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Daniel Kothe was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Firelands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
The victory made it two in a row for Firelands and bumps their season record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Wellington suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Firelands in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Dukes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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