Baseball Preview: Sierra Pacific Golden Bears vs. Hanford West Huskies
Sierra Pacific is 3-0 against Hanford West since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Hanford West Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hanford West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Pacific fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kerman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3. Sierra Pacific's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Landon McKee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nico Trejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanford West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Reedley by a score of 7-6.
Sierra Pacific's record now sits at 17-9. As for Hanford West, their record is now 7-18.
Everything went Sierra Pacific's way against Hanford West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Sierra Pacific made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra Pacific 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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