For the second straight game, Reedley will face off against Hanford West. The Pirates will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Reedley is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Reedley came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hanford West by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
For Hanford West's part, Alex Orozco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hanford West's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Ritchie, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Ritchie a new career-high. Drake Tafolla was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
With the win, Hanford West broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-10. As for Reedley, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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