Softball Game Preview: Hanford West Huskies vs. Sierra Pacific Golden Bears

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Away	9-4 W
05/10/24 - Home	5-1 W
04/23/24 - Away	15-11 W
05/12/23 - Away	10-1 W
04/25/23 - Home	6-2 W
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Hanford West is 7-1 against Sierra Pacific since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Huskies will be playing at home against the Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. Hanford West is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Hanford West will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Kingsburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.

Rylan Montoya spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keira Nunes, who earned two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Kelsey Beam was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Sierra Pacific was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against Immanuel, falling 9-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Sierra Pacific saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anaya Zaragoza, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Hanford West pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Sierra Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Hanford West was able to grind out a solid victory over Sierra Pacific when the teams last played back in April, winning 9-4. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.