The Selma Bears will head out to challenge the Reedley Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Selma is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 8th on Friday. They came up short against Hanford West, falling 19-11. Bears fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Huskies since on Friday.
Grace Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayleen Sisavanh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Reedley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Kingsburg.
Reedley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saige Hallum, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Another was Kristyn Gordon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Selma's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Reedley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Selma beat Reedley 3-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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