It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Firebaugh had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Yosemite Badgers 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Firebaugh who now have eight in a row.
Sebastian Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Firebaugh pushed their record up to 15-16 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Yosemite, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Firebaugh will head out on the road to face off against Shafter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Shafter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Yosemite does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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