The Hanford West Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hanford West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Kingsburg on Tuesday. They fell 4-0 to the Vikings. Hanford West has not had much luck with Kingsburg recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kelsey Beam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Meanwhile, Selma had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
The result came thanks to Gabriela Pena's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Selma let Khamara Dement and Moriah Preciado loose on the outfield. Dement went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Preciado scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Hanford West now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Selma, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hanford West came up short against Selma in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-6. Can Hanford West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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