The Firestone Falcons will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Firestone is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Coventry (and have done all season long). Firestone put the hurt on Coventry with a sharp 10-4 win on Friday.
Malcolm Bufford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bufford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, CJ Heller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nate Plas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Western Reserve Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cornerstone Christian on Monday. Everything went Western Reserve Academy's way against Cornerstone Christian as Western Reserve Academy made off with a 17-2 victory.
The win got Firestone back to even at 8-8. As for Western Reserve Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Firestone might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Western Reserve Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Firestone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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