In what's become a running theme this season, Sierra Pacific gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the Sanger West Hornets onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. While fans of Sierra Pacific might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Xander Stone looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Flores and Issac Ibarra did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ibarra scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ibarra has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bookout, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Sanger West's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Valadez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win (which was Sierra Pacific's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Sanger West, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Sierra Pacific will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Central Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. Sierra Pacific's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sanger West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madera South at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sanger West is facing Madera South at the right time seeing as Madera South is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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