The Reedley Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Lemoore Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reedley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lemoore's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Reedley hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Reedley's pitcher stepped up to hand Mendota an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Gage Betancourt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jarrett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Reedley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lemoore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Mission Oak 2-0. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lemoore saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lemoore pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Reedley, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Lemoore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Reedley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Lemoore, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Reedley's hitters?
Reedley might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Lemoore in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Reedley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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