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| 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 |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Firelands is 9-1 against Wellington since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Falcons will head out to take on the Dukes at 5:00 p.m.
Firelands couldn't beat Oberlin on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Falcons lost 18-5 to the Phoenix.
Firelands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Radanovich, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wellington posted their closest win since April 3rd on Tuesday. They skirted past Columbia 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dukes.
Johnnie Kinter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Trey Moore was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Wellington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gaven Wacker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Wellington now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Firelands, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Firelands was able to grind out a solid victory over Wellington when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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