Firestone had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it five. They fell 9-4 to the Smithville Smithies. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Smithies from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
As for Smithville, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-10 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Smithville's part, ZeAnna Cyrus made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cyrus has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlin Walsh-Knouff, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Reiley Evans, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Firestone has already played their next contest (against East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Smithville, they have also already played their next match, a 6-2 victory against Canton Central Catholic on the 28th.
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