Mission Oak lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Reedley, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Mission Oak Hawks put the hurt on the Reedley Pirates with a sharp 12-4 win on Saturday. Considering the Hawks have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleena Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Kim Cortez
| 03/08/25 vs Reedley | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Sierra Pacific | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lindsay | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Golden West | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Dinuba | 1 |
In other batting news, Mission Oak let Kim Cortez and Journee Hernandez run wild. Cortez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Cortez a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Albright, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mission Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mission Oak's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Reedley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Mission Oak will host Mt. Whitney at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mission Oak's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mt. Whitney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Reedley, they will venture away from home to square off against Orange Cove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reedley is facing Orange Cove at the right time seeing as Orange Cove is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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