For the second straight game, Buchtel will face off against Firestone. The Griffins will venture away from home to challenge the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchtel has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buchtel had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Firestone put an end to it on Monday. The Griffins lost 27-2 to the Falcons. It was the first time this season that the Griffins let down their fans at home.
For Firestone's part, Ashton Lowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Lowe was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Chestnut, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and seven RBI. Firestone is 6-1 when Chestnut posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Noah Millin was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Firestone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .549. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win (which was Firestone's third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Buchtel, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
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