Baseball Recap: Firth Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2025, 7:42pm

Baseball Recap: Firth Cougars vs. Declo Hornets

Firth entered their tilt with Declo on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Hornets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 last Friday.

Michael Adams

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/19/25 @ Declo4
03/25/25 vs Soda Springs3
03/22/25 @ Cole Valley Christian3
04/11/24 @ West Jefferson3
04/18/25 @ North Fremont2

Michael Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Firth got a massive performance out of Darrell Vasquez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Vasquez is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdon Bott, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Firth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Declo only posted an OBP of .188.

Firth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Declo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firth will host Salmon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Savages have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Declo, they will face off against Gooding at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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