Coventry lost against Firestone back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Coventry Comets lost 10-4 to the Firestone Falcons. Coventry has not had much luck with Firestone recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Coventry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristin Philips, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Firestone's side, Malcolm Bufford made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bufford was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, CJ Heller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Nate Plas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Firestone, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Coventry will head out on the road to challenge Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Coventry is facing Springfield at the right time seeing as Springfield is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Firestone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Reserve Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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