Baseball Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Shafter Generals
The Firebaugh Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Shafter Generals at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Firebaugh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Yosemite 4-3.
Sebastian Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shafter entered their tilt with Wasco with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Shafter as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Andy Gomez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Javier Hinojosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Firebaugh has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-16 record this season. As for Shafter, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Firebaugh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shafter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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