The Arcadia Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Norcom Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcadia has three straight victories, Norcom has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arcadia barely beat Nandua the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Warriors on Thursday. Considering the Firebirds have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryann Giddins
| 05/14/26 @ Nandua | 16 |
| 05/12/26 vs Northampton | 14 |
| 05/05/26 vs Nandua | 16 |
| 05/01/26 vs Indian River | 13 |
| 04/30/26 @ Northampton | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Ryann Giddins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brinlee Kauthen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Payton Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Norcom fell victim to Maury and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Commodores by a score of 2-0.
Norcom's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 12-4.
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