There's no place like home for Firelands, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Edison Chargers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Firelands also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mandy DeWitt and Lexi Schrader did most of the damage at the plate: DeWitt scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Schrader scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Schrader is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Aubrynn Reichle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
On Edison's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Firelands' victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Edison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Firelands will challenge Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Firelands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Edison, they will be playing at home against Vermilion at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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