The Yosemite Badgers will square off against the Fowler Redcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yosemite 2.1, Fowler 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Yosemite's win against Caruthers wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Yosemite had just enough and edged out Caruthers 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Blue Raiders: they've now won four in a row.
Jonah Smock was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
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Smock wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Kurtley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Kurtley has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Fowler came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for the Redcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Yosemite pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fowler, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Yosemite suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Fowler in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Yosemite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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