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| 04/09/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/30/19 - Away | 5-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Firelands has gone 8-2 against Keystone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcons will square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Firelands was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Black River on Monday. The Falcons blew past the Pirates 15-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted against the Pirates since April 16, 2019.
Austin Emery looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaron Bower, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrison Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Firelands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Black River only posted an OBP of .407.
Meanwhile, Keystone waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Raiders. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Firelands has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Keystone, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Firelands was able to grind out a solid victory over Keystone when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 5-2. 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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