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| 04/21/25 - Home | 15-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 5-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Firelands was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Black River on Monday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 15-4 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted against the Pirates since April 16, 2019.
Austin Emery looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Aaron Bower was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Garrison Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Firelands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Black River only posted an OBP of .407.
Firelands has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Black River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Firelands is set to face off against their familiar foe Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Black River will challenge rival Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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