Softball Recap: Reedley Pirates vs. Hanford West Huskies
Reedley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hanford West Huskies with a sharp 8-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Reedley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sierra Hallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Ashlee Chavez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jamilah Taylor was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On Hanford West's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsey Beam, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Hanford West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reedley struck out six times.
Reedley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Hanford West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8-1 record this season.
Reedley will challenge Selma at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Selma has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.14 runs per game on average), something Reedley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hanford West, they are on the road again on Friday to play Kingsburg at 6:30 p.m. Kingsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hanford West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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