With a playoff game on the line, Firebaugh rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Caruthers Blue Raiders. The victory was nothing new for Firebaugh as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Ines Felix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jimmy Flores and Jonathan Maya did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Maya scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Maya has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Chris Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Caruthers' side, they got a good showing from Jacob Sanchez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Mason Ishii and Andy Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ishii scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aaron Gaxiola, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Firebaugh has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Firebaugh will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Yosemite at 4:30 p.m. Yosemite is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. Caruthers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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