Three players homered to help the top-seeded San Francisco Firebells become the first team to reach the WPBL championship series
Boston Hunters
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Firebells win first-ever WPBL postseason game despite strong effort by Hunters
Boston played a clean, close, well-pitched game but still came up short in Game 1 of the semifinals, falling to the Firebells 6-4
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WPBL semifinals preview: Everything you need to know (and more)
The IX Sports: Baseball Insider with Cliff Corcoran, Sept. 8, 2026
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Kelsie Whitmore ties Denae Benites for home run crown as Firebells sweep Hunters
Whitmore hits her 11th home run as San Francisco completes a regular-season sweep of Boston with a 13-7 win
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Hunters drop fourth in a row in mistake-filled game as Queens wrap their regular season
Queens prep for their semifinal showdown against New York
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Firebells clinch first place in WPBL regular season behind 3-way play of Kelsie Whitmore
Whitmore hit her 10th home run, earned the win on the mound, and made a key sliding catch as San Francisco clinched the top postseason seed
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Hunters’ defense falters as Kelsie Whitmore leads Firebells to 14-6 win over Boston
Whitmore hits ninth homer, strikes out six as San Francisco improves to 3-0 vs. Boston
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Control issues sink Hunters in rematch with Queens
Boston pitchers give Los Angeles 12 free bases as Queens win see-saw game in final at-bat
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Hunters beat LA with pair of fifth-inning homers
Ticara Geldenhuis and Lexi Hastings back Kate Blunt’s strong start with two-run shots for Boston’s first win against the Queens
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Firebells bash Boston with early barrage in 12-5 win
Kelsie Whitmore’s eighth home run opens an eight-run outburst for San Francisco in the first two innings against the Hunters
