
Chieftains
04/14/25 @ Selma | 3 |
04/11/25 vs Chowchilla | 1 |
04/08/25 @ Chowchilla | 1 |
04/03/25 @ Minarets | 10 |
04/03/25 @ Minarets | 9 |
+ 12 more games |
The Sierra Chieftains will be taking part in a tournament against the Sanger West Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sierra came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-3 to Selma. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sierra saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Lloyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sanger West came up short against Chavez on Monday, falling 15-2. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Sanger West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sanger West struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sierra beat Sanger West 10-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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