The Firestone Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Copley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Firestone nor Copley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tallmadge hit Firestone with a seven-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 12-2 to the Blue Devils. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malcolm Bufford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Brennen Hostler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Copley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Hudson.
Copley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Able, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Copley's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Firestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Firestone might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Copley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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