Softball Game Preview: Selma Bears vs. Hanford West Huskies

The Selma Bears will head out to face off against the Hanford West Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Selma will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Central Valley Christian on Friday. The Bears never let the Cavaliers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bears' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

The team relied heavily on Natalie Calixtro, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lillyen Moreno, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Hanford West let Reedley stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Friday but luckily Hanford West prevailed anyway. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Pirates 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.

Rylan Montoya spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits.

At the plate, Amariz Hernandez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennidy Perryman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Hanford West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.

Hanford West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Selma, their record is now 11-9-1.

Selma suffered a grim 19-11 defeat to Hanford West in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.