After three games on the road, Dos Palos is heading back home. They will take on the Firebaugh Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Dos Palos needed a bit of extra time to put away Coalinga. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Horned Toads.
Dos Palos got a big performance out of Gavin Estrada, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Estrada is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Hernan Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mendota as Firebaugh made off with a 12-5 win. The victory was nothing new for Firebaugh as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sebastian Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Silva and Jimmy Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Silva scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chris Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Dos Palos has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Firebaugh, they pushed their record up to 10-16 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dos Palos has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Firebaugh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dos Palos might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Firebaugh in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Firebaugh's Peyton Garcia, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Dos Palos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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