Three players homered to help the top-seeded San Francisco Firebells become the first team to reach the WPBL championship series
Skylar Kaplan
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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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Crunching the numbers on the WPBL’s play style — WPBL All-Star picks
The IX Sports: Baseball Insider with Cliff Corcoran, Sept. 1, 2026
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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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Denae Benites, Kelsie Whitmore trade home runs in rain-shortened Heights win
Reliever Claire O’Sullivan quiets the Firebells’ bats to set up Benites’ game-winning blast as Heights win 11-8 in six innings
