Coventry is 0-3 against Firestone since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Coventry Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Firestone Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Firestone took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coventry, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Coventry narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rootstown 10-9.
Chris Esterak was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Moritz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Firestone lost 13-3 to St. Vincent-St. Mary on Wednesday.
Firestone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malcolm Bufford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Coventry's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Firestone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Coventry suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Firestone in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Coventry, John Grass (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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