Baseball Game Preview: Yreka Miners vs. Orland Trojans

The Yreka Miners are taking a road trip to take on the Orland Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Yreka's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games.

Yreka gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Central Valley with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Nathan Horvath

Runs

05/08/25 vs Central Valley	2
05/06/25 @ Central Valley	2
05/01/25 @ Anderson	2
04/29/25 vs Anderson	2
04/15/25 vs Marysville	2
+ 3 more games

Nathan Horvath was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Yreka: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-13 otherwise. Brody Zediker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Yreka hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.

Orland came out on top against Live Oak on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Trojans walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Lions. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.

Orland let Miguel Esquivel and Luke Schager run wild. Esquivel got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one double, while Schager got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Esquivel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Pierce, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Yreka's record is now 10-13. As for Orland, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.

Orland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Yreka hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Orland, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Yreka's hitters?

Yreka couldn't quite get it done against Orland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.