Baseball Game Recap: Firebaugh Falcons vs. Mayfair Monsoons

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 4:28am

Recap: Firebaugh Falcons vs. Mayfair Monsoons

Sadly, Firebaugh is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell 9-6 to the Mayfair Monsoons on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Firebaugh of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.

For Mayfair's part, Spencer Cummins looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cummins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jeremiah Lennear and Aidan Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Lennear scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Sullivan scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Fox, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.

Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mayfair, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firebaugh will square off against Paramount at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Paramount's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Firebaugh's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mayfair, they will head out on the road to face off against Cajon at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfair is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

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