While Firelands's victory against Vermilion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons never let the Sailors get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 8th.

Aidan Cummings
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Not much got past Aidan Cummings, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Vermilion off the board. Cummings also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Firelands is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Firelands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kline, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Firelands pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Vermilion, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Firelands will head out on the road to face off against North Ridgeville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rangers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Vermilion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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