The Tulelake Honkers will take on the Loyalton Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulelake will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Tulelake was able to grind out a solid victory over Non Varsity Opponent, taking the game 4-1.
Rafael Hernandez
| 05/05/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 13 |
| 03/14/24 vs Burney | 9 |
| 05/06/24 vs Klamath Union | 8 |
| 04/25/24 @ Princeton | 8 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lost River | 7 |
Rafael Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Zaragoza, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kevin Larsen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Loyalton made easy work of Portola on Monday and carried off a 9-2 win. Considering the Grizzlies have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Loyalton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Tulelake, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Tulelake couldn't quite finish off Loyalton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Honkers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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