The Firelands Falcons will head out to square off against the Revere Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Firelands is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Keystone by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday.
Aidan Cummings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jeremy Stepp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. AJ Ridenour was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Revere and Tallmadge had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Minutemen blew past the Blue Devils 10-1 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Minutemen considering their one-run performance the match before.
Revere also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: AJ Hall gave up only one earned run on four hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anden Bender, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ang Levak also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Revere kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Revere pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.6 runs. As for Firelands, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
