The Firebaugh Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Le Grand Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firebaugh has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Le Grand will come in with ten straight wins.
Firebaugh lost 14-2 to Avenal on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, Le Grand's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Waterford get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ava Avila made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makayla Leyva was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Aaliyah Ceja was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Le Grand hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive contests.
Le Grand pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Firebaugh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Firebaugh might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Le Grand in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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