In what's become a running theme this season, Firth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Salmon Savages onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Firth also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Darrell Vasquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Vasquez has been consistent recently: 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.
On Salmon's side, they 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.
Firth pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs per game. As for Salmon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, Firth and Salmon 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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