The San Francisco Firebells defeated the Los Angeles Queens 10–5 on Sept. 19 in Springfield, Illinois. The Game 3 victory kept San Francisco alive in the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League championship series.
The key performances and details
San Francisco scored seven runs in the first two innings. Kelsie Whitmore and Skylar Kaplan combined to go 5-for-8 and score four runs.
Joely Leguizamon hit a leadoff home run during the four-run second inning. Jamie Mackay supplied a two-run homer for Los Angeles, but the Queens could not erase the early deficit.
CSB Take
The Firebells produced the offensive response needed to avoid a sweep. Their early scoring created room to protect the win and extend the series to a fourth game.
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