The Reedley Pirates will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Reedley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Sierra Pacific has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
While Reedley has not struggled against Selma recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Reedley had just enough and edged Selma out 4-2.
Sierra Hallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Candince Moreno-Hairabedian was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Zarate, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Sierra Pacific made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central Valley Christian on Friday. Everything went Sierra Pacific's way against Central Valley Christian as Sierra Pacific made off with a 12-2 victory. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Sierra Pacific yet this season.
Reedley's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-8. As for Sierra Pacific, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Reedley couldn't quite finish off Sierra Pacific in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Reedley, Brinnon Beigel (who tossed eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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