There's no place like home for Firebaugh, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Caruthers Blue Raiders 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 31st.
Roman Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Firebaugh's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-16 when he doesn't).
Eli Miller
| 05/01/26 @ Tranquillity | 4 |
| 04/14/26 vs Tranquillity | 4 |
| 05/04/26 vs Caruthers | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Coalinga | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Washington Union | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Firebaugh is 3-1 when Miller posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nico Leyva, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Firebaugh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Caruthers, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-10 record.
Coming up, Firebaugh will square off against Avenal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.63 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Caruthers, they have already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Riverdale on the 5th.
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