Softball Game Preview: Central Valley Falcons vs. Yreka Miners

Central Valley is 2-8 against Yreka since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Central Valley came out on top against Anderson last Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cubs. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now won five in a row.

Joleen Short

Runs

04/11/25 @ Anderson	2
04/08/25 vs University Prep	1
04/04/25 @ West Valley	1
04/02/25 vs Mt. Shasta	1
03/28/25 @ Shasta	1
+ 5 more games

Joleen Short made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Central Valley got a massive performance out of Hazel Chavez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most hits Chavez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Lanzit, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Central Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Yreka was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against West Valley, falling 14-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Miners couldn't push the score so high this time.

Central Valley's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-7. As for Yreka, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.

Central Valley beat Yreka 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Miners turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.