Softball Preview: Tulelake Honkers vs. Hayfork Timberjacks
Tulelake is 9-1 against Hayfork since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tulelake Honkers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Tulelake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dunsmuir as Tulelake made off with a 19-1 win. Considering Tulelake has won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Makenzie Perez and Kayla Frey were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Perez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Frey tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Perez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Frey went 3-for-3 with six stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Tulelake let Quetzalli Chavez and Nahomi Aguilar loose on the outfield. Chavez scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Aguilar scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Carli Orr, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Hayfork is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their tough 29-16 loss to Redding Christian back in March might stick with them for a while. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in March (11), Hayfork still had to take the loss.
The victory made it two in a row for Tulelake and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Hayfork, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Tulelake took their win against Hayfork in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-2. Will Tulelake repeat their success, or does Hayfork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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