Firebaugh had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it 12. They fell just short of Immanuel by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Immanuel this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-7 back in February.
As for Immanuel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For Immanuel's part, the team relied heavily on Lucas Pettitt, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Firebaugh will challenge Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Immanuel, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 defeat against Chavez on the 16th.
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