For the second straight game, Paramount will face off against Firebaugh. The Pirates will take on the Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Paramount is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Paramount's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Firebaugh as they made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Fabricio Aguilar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Paramount got a massive performance out of Zack Moreno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Moreno a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luis Banuelos, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Paramount was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Paramount is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Firebaugh, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
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