Firestone put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Coventry Comets as the Firestone Falcons made off with a 10-4 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Firestone also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Malcolm Bufford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bufford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, CJ Heller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Isaak Nespo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Coventry's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristin Philips, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
The win got Firestone back to even at 8-8. As for Coventry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Firestone will look to defend their home field on Monday against Western Reserve Academy at 5:00 p.m. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Coventry, they will head out on the road to face off against Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Coventry is facing Springfield at the right time seeing as Springfield is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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