Baseball Game Preview: Selma Bears vs. Morro Bay Pirates

The Selma Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Morro Bay Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Selma not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Immanuel. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jacob Hernandez

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 @ Immanuel	4
04/03/24 vs Immanuel	3
05/14/24 vs Monache	2
04/19/24 vs Reedley	2
04/08/24 vs Exeter	2

Jacob Hernandez was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Matheo Roque also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Selma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Morro Bay came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 6-3. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Morro Bay got a big performance out of Quentin Crotts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Deovlet was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Morro Bay pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Selma, their record now sits at 3-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Selma has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morro Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.