Softball Preview: Kingsburg Vikings vs. Reedley Pirates
Kingsburg is 5-0 against Reedley since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kingsburg Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Reedley Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kingsburg stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kerman a 9-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Kingsburg who now have three in a row.
Sabrina Frandsen and Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Frandsen pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzales didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Frandsen went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Gonzales went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Onnika Aguirre, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Reygan Jones was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Reedley never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sierra Pacific on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over the Golden Bears.
Sierra Hallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Isabella Marin was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Kingsburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Reedley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Reedley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Kingsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Reedley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Kingsburg keep running through batters, or will Reedley buck the trend?
Kingsburg beat Reedley 3-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsburg since the squad 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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