The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Minarets Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Minarets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sierra Pacific gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Selma. That's two games straight that Sierra Pacific has won by exactly five runs.
Sierra Pacific got a great performance from Kaleb Koelewyn as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Justin Simas and Issac Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Simas scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ibarra scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bryson Villalpando was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Minarets came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Coalinga by a score of 9-5 on Monday.
Jaydon Von Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Von Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Caleb Herbert was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Khristos Zervoudakis, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Sierra Pacific's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Minarets, their record is now 4-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra Pacific has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Minarets struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
