After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midview, Firelands was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Wellington Dukes. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Dukes: they've now won six in a row.
Aaron Bower was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Bower was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kase Rogers and Aidan Cummings did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Cummings got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Rogers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolbe Dodson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Firelands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only posted an OBP of .382.
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| 05/15/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Firelands now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Wellington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Coming up, Firelands will square off against Vermilion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wellington, they will take on Brookside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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