Softball Recap: Fresno Christian Takes a Loss

Fresno Christian extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They came up short against the Sierra Chieftains, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.

As for Sierra, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won eight matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

For Sierra's part, the team relied heavily on Abby Bays, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Bays has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Dixie Dow, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Fresno Christian and Sierra could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 877th) will meet Fowler (ranked 256th) at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sierra will take on Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (616 vs. 185).