Firebirds
| 05/02/25 @ High Tech SD | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Orange Glen | 10 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rock Academy | 19 |
| 04/23/25 vs Rock Academy | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Guajome Park Academy | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
The Pacific Ridge Firebirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacific Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Pacific Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against High Tech SD on Friday. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 3-2.
Pacific Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jed McDonald, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. McDonald has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Orange Glen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 25, 2024.
Jace Croke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Sam Denning was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Pacific Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Tri-City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Pacific Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-City Christian in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Firebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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