Softball Preview: Reedley Pirates vs. Hanford West Huskies
The Reedley Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Hanford West Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Reedley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Reedley had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Immanuel. Reedley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macy Ruiz and Candince Moreno-Hairabedian stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruiz scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Moreno-Hairabedian went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanford West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 15-11 victory over Sierra Pacific. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanford West.
Tiamiah Ouk-Campos was a standout: she scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Keira Nunes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Reedley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Hanford West, they now have a winning record of 11-10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Reedley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hanford West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Reedley's way against Hanford West in their previous matchup on April 9th as Reedley made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Reedley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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