Avenal lost against Coalinga back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Avenal Buccaneers fell 7-2 to the Coalinga Horned Toads. Avenal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avenal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Lucero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lucero has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Coalinga's side, Cabella Redding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ericka Pereyra, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Miyah Reeves was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Coalinga, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Avenal will head out on the road to face off against Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avenal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Coalinga, they will head out on the road to square off against Mendota at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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