McLane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-8 walloping at the hands of the Firebaugh Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McLane of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
McLane saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Romero, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Firebaugh's side, Jonathan Maya made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Maya was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Firebaugh got a massive performance out of Chris Thomas, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Adrian Delgado was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
McLane's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Firebaugh, their victory bumped their record up to 2-12.
McLane will be playing in front of their home fans against Torres at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Torres will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something McLane surely won't give up without a fight. As for Firebaugh, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Agoura at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Agoura has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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