Baseball Recap: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Mendota Aztecs
In what's become a running theme this season, Firebaugh gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Mendota Aztecs. The victory was nothing new for Firebaugh as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sebastian Perez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Firebaugh let Diego Silva and Jimmy Flores loose on the outfield. Silva scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Mendota's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Ochoa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mendota didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Firebaugh only tossed seven.
Firebaugh's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-16. As for Mendota, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.
Firebaugh will head out on the road to square off against Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dos Palos' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Mendota, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tranquillity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota is facing Tranquillity at the right time seeing as Tranquillity is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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