Salmon fell victim to Firth and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Firth Cougars. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Salmon was not able to get on the board.
Salmon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Pakuer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Firth's side, Darrell Vasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kayden Hutchings was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grant Vasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Salmon dropped their record down to 3-5 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Firth, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing West Jefferson the next time they take the field. Firth will head out to face West Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Salmon will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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