The Selma Bears will be playing at home against the Hanford West Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Selma will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Selma's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Reedley.
The result came thanks to Gabriela Pena's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Khamara Dement and Moriah Preciado did most of the damage at the plate: Dement went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Preciado scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hanford West fell victim to Kingsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for Hanford West in their matchups with Kingsburg: they've now lost six in a row.
Kelsey Beam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Selma is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Hanford West, they now have a losing record at 11-12-1.
Selma beat Hanford West 9-6 when the teams last played back in April. Will Selma repeat their success, or does Hanford West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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