Kingsburg dropped their record down to 11-12 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hanford West Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in April.
Kingsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Irigoyen, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Samantha 'Sammy' Gomez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
As for Hanford West, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Hanford West's side, Rylan Montoya spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keira Nunes, who earned two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Kelsey Beam was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Kingsburg has already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Selma on the 9th. As for Hanford West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-3 victory against Sierra Pacific on the 9th.
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