Softball Preview: Mendota Aztecs vs. Firebaugh Eagles
Mendota is 2-8 against Firebaugh since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mendota Aztecs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Firebaugh Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Mendota fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Avenal. Mendota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Immanuel last Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Firebaugh in their matchups with Immanuel: they've now lost six in a row.
Firebaugh saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ja'Dyn Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Firebaugh hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Firebaugh, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mendota couldn't quite finish off Firebaugh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Mendota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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