The Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Firestone Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stow-Munroe Falls' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Solon by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Josh Moore
The result came thanks to Josh Moore's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stow-Munroe Falls is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Stow-Munroe Falls' win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boozer, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ashton Dudeck also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Firestone hadn't done well against Ellet recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Falcons blew past the Orangemen 13-4. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Luke Rhamy looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Harris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Bufford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Firestone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Stow-Munroe Falls' record now sits at 6-7. As for Firestone, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Stow-Munroe Falls couldn't quite get it done against Firestone when the teams last played back in May of 2019 as they fell 6-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
