Softball Recap: Dos Palos Has No Trouble Against Firebaugh

Broncos

Margin (Wins)

04/17/26 @ Tranquillity	18
05/06/26 @ Firebaugh	16
05/05/26 vs Tranquillity	15
04/22/26 vs Firebaugh	15
02/27/26 vs Pacheco	15

While Dos Palos put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Firebaugh. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Carly Brinkley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brinkley was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Von Allman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Julie Barba, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.

Dos Palos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Dos Palos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Firebaugh, they dropped their record down to 4-20 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Dos Palos will take on Coalinga at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Horned Toads have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Firebaugh, they will square off against Caruthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.