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| 05/09/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 03/01/22 - Home | 2-1 W |
Sierra Pacific is a perfect 5-0 against Hanford West since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Golden Bears will square off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hanford West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Pacific will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Kingsburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Golden Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Vikings on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sierra Pacific got a great performance from Ethan Barcellos as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Barcellos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison Todd was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Issac Ibarra also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Hanford West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Selma, falling 7-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hanford West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was King Mitre, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Sierra Pacific has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hanford West, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Sierra Pacific took their win against Hanford West when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears 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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