Firelands came out on top against Orrville on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Red Riders 5-4. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.

Falcons
05/24/25 vs Orrville | 5-4 |
05/19/25 vs Open Door Christian | 6-5 |
05/16/25 vs Vermilion | 2-0 |
05/12/25 vs Clearview | 9-2 |
05/09/25 vs Columbia | 11-1 |
Firelands pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Orrville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Coming up, Firelands will venture away from home to take on Field at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Field's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Firelands' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Orrville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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