After flying high against Anderson on Friday, Central Valley came back down to earth. The Falcons fell 9-5 to the Yreka Miners on Tuesday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Miners earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Joleen Short
| 05/05/26 @ Yreka | 6 |
| 05/01/26 @ Anderson | 11 |
| 04/29/26 vs West Valley | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs University Prep | 10 |
| 04/17/26 vs Yreka | 12 |
| + 12 more games |
Joleen Short was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Bailyn Hollister was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Central Valley now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Yreka, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Central Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-0 loss against West Valley on the 7th. Yreka has also already played their next contest (against University Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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