Firelands came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Oberlin The Phoenix by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Firelands also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mandy DeWitt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aubrynn Reichle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Firelands pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Oberlin, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Firelands will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. Firelands is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oberlin, they will head out on the road to take on Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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