
Falcons
| 03/26/26 @ Dominguez | 26 |
| 03/27/26 @ Compton | 24 |
| 03/03/26 vs Glenn | 21 |
| 02/28/26 vs Bell | 20 |
| 03/07/26 @ Fremont | 19 |
There's no place like home for Firebaugh, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Dominguez Dons with a sharp 22-4 victory on Tuesday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Crystal Pulido and Giselle Maravilla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pulido tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Maravilla tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Pulido went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Maravilla went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, nine RBI, and two triples. Those nine RBI gave Maravilla a new career-high.
In other batting news, Camila Curumaco was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Natalie Lopez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Firebaugh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Firebaugh pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Dominguez, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firebaugh will host Lynwood at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.77 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dominguez, they will face off against Norwalk at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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