Hanford West is 2-7 against Kingsburg since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Hanford West is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Hanford West was able to grind out a solid win over Kerman, taking the game 9-6.
Keira Nunes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Guzman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Kingsburg not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024. Everything went their way against Immanuel as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alyanna 'Yaya' Gonzales made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reygan Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jillian Penner also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Hanford West's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kingsburg, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-8.
Hanford West came up short against Kingsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
