Softball Preview: Selma Bears vs. Reedley Pirates
Selma has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Reedley Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Selma made easy work of Washington Union and carried off an 11-2 win.
Selma let Sophia Roque and Khamara Dement loose on the outfield. Roque scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Dement scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alia Tamez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Reedley sidestepped Hanford West for a 13-12 victory.
Reedley got a massive performance out of Jocelyn Fonseca, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynn Molina, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Selma's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Reedley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Selma hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Reedley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Selma couldn't quite finish off Reedley in their previous meeting on April 12th and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reedley's Sierra Hallum, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Now that Selma 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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