Firebaugh is 0-10 against Coalinga since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Firebaugh Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 3:30 p.m.
Firebaugh is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-5 to Avenal. That's two games in a row now that Firebaugh has lost by exactly nine runs.
Bethany Mendoza led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Ja'Dyn Jenkins was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Coalinga put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Mendota. The win was nothing new for Coalinga as they're now sitting on three straight.
Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Coalinga, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Firebaugh came up short against Coalinga when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coalinga's Geny Barerra, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Firebaugh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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