Firth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bear Lake Bears as they made off with a 13-3 win. Considering Firth has won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Darrell Vasquez and Quinton Hall made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Vasquez struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Vasquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Hall scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Hutchings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Firth's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Bear Lake, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firth will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Declo, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Declo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Bear Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Teton at 12:15 p.m. on Friday.
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