Wellington extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Monday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the Firelands Falcons, falling 12-3. The Dukes were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Firelands, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Firelands' part, Jeanette Crawford was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Crawford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Firelands got a massive performance out of Karlee Songer, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Songer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Kline, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
Coming up, Wellington will head out to square off against Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something the Dukes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Firelands, they will host Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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