Softball Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Farmersville Aztecs
The Firebaugh Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Farmersville Aztecs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Firebaugh is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Firebaugh's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Coalinga on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Horned Toads.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Farmersville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Wonderful College Prep Academy as Farmersville made off with a 20-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Farmersville.
Farmersville got a massive performance out of Alexandra Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hernandez, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Farmersville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Farmersville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Firebaugh has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Farmersville, though, as they've been averaging 12. Given Firebaugh's sizable advantage in that area, Farmersville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Firebaugh beat Farmersville 15-12 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Firebaugh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farmersville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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