Softball Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Avenal Buccaneers
Firebaugh is 9-1 against Avenal since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Firebaugh Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Avenal Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Firebaugh will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 14-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Mendota by a score of 12-10.
Meanwhile, Avenal came up short against Coalinga on Friday and fell 7-2. Avenal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avenal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Lucero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lucero has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Firebaugh dropped their record down to 9-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Avenal, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Firebaugh was able to grind out a solid victory over Avenal when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-3. Will Firebaugh repeat their success, or does Avenal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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