Selma put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Reedley Pirates onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Nine seems to be a good number for Selma as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Noah Garcia-Ortega, who gave up just six hits to keep Reedley off the board. Garcia-Ortega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Francis, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Reedley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Silva, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The win was the third in a row for Selma, bringing their record for this year to 11-10. As for Reedley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Selma will take on Immanuel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Selma will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Reedley will take on Kerman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Reedley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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