In what's become a running theme this season, Firth gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Salmon Savages with a sharp 10-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Firth considering their one-run performance the match before.
Darrell Vasquez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grant Vasquez and Kayden Hutchings did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Hutchings scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gabe Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Firth, Salmon also got a great game from a two-way player: Dane Piippo. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Piippo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lloyd Neff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Pakuer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Firth is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Salmon, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Firth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-5 win vs. West Jefferson on the 17th. As for Salmon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Challis at 1:00 p.m. Challis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Salmon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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