Tranquillity was the 5-3 winner over Firebaugh when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryan Buso was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Buso was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Buso wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Dominguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that Dominguez has scored this season. Another was Jacob Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Tranquillity's record is now 2-14. As for Firebaugh, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-19.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tranquillity is set to take on their familiar foe Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Firebaugh will face off against rival Avenal at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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