The San Joaquin Memorial Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Firebaugh Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
San Joaquin Memorial fell victim to Washington Union and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this season in which San Joaquin Memorial was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Caruthers on Wednesday. Firebaugh has not had much luck with Caruthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lauren Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Natalya Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
San Joaquin Memorial dropped their record down to 4-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Firebaugh, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Firebaugh's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Joaquin Memorial has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Firebaugh, though, as they've been averaging 18 per game. Given San Joaquin Memorial's sizable advantage in that area, Firebaugh will need to find a way to close that gap.
San Joaquin Memorial came up short against Firebaugh in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 14-9. Can San Joaquin Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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