Firebaugh is 0-10 against Norwalk since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. Firebaugh will be playing at home against Norwalk at 3:15 p.m. Firebaugh has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Firebaugh is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Warren on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norwalk). They never let Dominguez get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Thursday. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Alyssa Hurst made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season.
In other batting news, Nayeli Sanchez was a standout: she fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Mariah Favela was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3.
Norwalk always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Firebaugh now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Norwalk, their win bumped their record up to 3-8-1.
Firebaugh might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Norwalk when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Firebaugh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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