The Yuba City Honkers will take on the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuba City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Yuba City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lathrop a 12-0 shutout.
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Chloe Gonzales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Yuba City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Union earned a 5-2 victory over Wood on Wednesday.
Mikayla Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izabella Avalos, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Leah Altstadt, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
East Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Yuba City, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8-1.
Yuba City came out on top in a nail-biter against East Union when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Honkers repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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