For the second straight game, Central Valley will face off against Yreka. The Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central Valley has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Yreka will arrive with three straight victories.
Central Valley came up short against Yreka on Tuesday, falling 21-7.
For Yreka's part, Brody Zediker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave Zediker a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Yreka's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Yreka got a massive performance out of Gabe Gregg, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Gregg also got three hits, which is notable because the Miners are 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-12 otherwise. Cole Clayton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Yreka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .561 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Yreka's record is now 9-13. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
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