The Selma Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Madera Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Selma fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Valley Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Selma got a good showing from Adam Ornelas, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Matthew Paz and Matthew Esparza did some serious damage despite the final result: Paz scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Esparza scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Paz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Madera put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Madera South as Madera made off with a 9-2 win. Fans of the Coyotes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madera, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Selma couldn't quite finish off Madera when the teams last played back in February of 2015 and fell 3-1. Will Selma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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