The Yreka Miners will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Yreka's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while St. Bernard's has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Yreka's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Los Molinos' usually-dominant pitching crew. Yreka blew past Los Molinos 12-4.
Avery Isbell and Brody Zediker were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Isbell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Zediker tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Isbell went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Zediker scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Laydon Luce
| 03/18/25 @ Los Molinos | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Orland | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs West Valley | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Central Valley | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Anderson | 1 |
In other batting news, Gabe Gregg and Laydon Luce did most of the damage at the plate: Gregg scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Luce scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave Luce a new career-high in runs.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's came up short against Arcata on Saturday and fell 5-1.
St. Bernard's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was T.C. Rinker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Yreka, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Yreka couldn't quite get it done against St. Bernard's when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as they fell 5-2. Will Yreka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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