Firebaugh entered their tilt with Chavez with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Chavez Titans 10-2. Firebaugh's victory was all the more impressive since Chavez was averaging only 4.1 runs allowed on the season.
Ines Felix made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Felix was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Flores, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Chavez's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pedro Ortega, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Firebaugh has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-14 record this season. As for Chavez, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Firebaugh will head out on the road to take on Archbishop Riordan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Firebaugh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Chavez, they will be playing at home against Caruthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Caruthers is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Chavez will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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