The Firestone Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Firestone has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Washington will arrive with six straight victories.
On Thursday, Firestone came up short against McKinley and fell 7-4.
Skyler Nespo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Bufford, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Washington narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Walsh Jesuit 9-7.
Washington pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Firestone, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Firestone couldn't quite get it done against Washington in their previous meeting last Thursday as they fell 6-3. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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