The Firestone Falcons will square off against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Firestone is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Firestone challenged Ravenna on Wednesday. The Falcons came up short against the Ravens, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Shaker Heights hadn't done well against Strongsville recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Red Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 4-2. While the Red Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Scout Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Molly Milligan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shaker Heights pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Firestone, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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