The Firestone Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Springfield Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Firestone will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Ellet, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Firestone walked away with a 7-3 win over Ellet on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Firestone.
Firestone let Skyler Nespo and Nate Plas loose on the outfield. Nespo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Plas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Simon Hostler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Springfield lost 13-2 to Sandy Valley on Wednesday.
Firestone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Springfield, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Firestone took their victory against Springfield in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Firestone 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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