In what's become a running theme this season, Firestone gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the East Dragons 21-1. Firestone's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brendan Ellis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Landon Moore was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Simon Hostler was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory got Firestone back to even at 7-7. As for East, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firestone will take on St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Vincent-St. Mary is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for East, they will head out on the road to face off against North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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