The Yosemite Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Sierra Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yosemite has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Yosemite is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Minarets last Friday. The Badgers walked away with a 17-12 win over the Mustangs. The Badgers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Yosemite got a massive performance out of Jadyn Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Natalie Misa was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minarets. Surprisingly, this marked the Chieftains' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Abby Bays and Lexie Valle did some serious damage despite the final result: Bays went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Valle got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs. That triple was Bays' first of the season.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Yosemite, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5.
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