Softball Preview: Yreka Miners vs. Central Valley Falcons
Yreka is 9-1 against Central Valley since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Yreka Miners have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Central Valley Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Yreka had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against West Valley.
Alexes Collier put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Collier has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Collier was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emmie Freitas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Anderson with a sharp 21-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Central Valley as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Raegan Millette was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Hazel Chavez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Yreka has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Central Valley, their victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-9.
Yreka came up short against Central Valley in their previous meeting on April 12th, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Central Valley's Joleen Short, who struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that Yreka knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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