Baseball Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Dos Palos Broncos
The Firebaugh Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Dos Palos Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Firebaugh can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Mendota 12-5.
Sebastian Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Silva and Jimmy Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Silva scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chris Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dos Palos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coalinga and snuck past 12-11.
Dos Palos got a big performance out of Gavin Estrada, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Estrada has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Ramirez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Firebaugh's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-16. As for Dos Palos, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Firebaugh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dos Palos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Firebaugh took their victory against Dos Palos in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Firebaugh since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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