Tranquillity is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-5 to the Firebaugh Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tranquillity of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 10th.
For Firebaugh's part, Samantha Rangel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rangel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Melissa Zapata was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Ja'Dyn Jenkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Tranquillity's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Firebaugh, they pushed their record up to 9-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tranquillity will stay at home for another game and welcome Coalinga at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Tranquillity's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Firebaugh, they will be playing at home against Mendota at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firebaugh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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