Firelands has not done well against Keystone recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Firelands Falcons put the hurt on the Keystone Wildcats with a sharp 8-2 victory. This was payback for Firelands, who suffered a 16-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jeanette Crawford spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrynn Reichle, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mandy DeWitt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Keystone's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Owca, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Hannah Gurich was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Firelands now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Keystone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Firelands is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wellington at 5:00 p.m. As for Keystone, they will square off against Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keystone has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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