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| 04/17/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 7-5 W |
Firelands posted their closest win since April 9, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past the Columbia Raiders 5-3. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Jeanette Crawford made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Sarah Blankenship was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Firelands has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firelands will take on Norwalk at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will square off against Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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