The Reedley Pirates will square off against the Liberty Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reedley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Taft 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Reedley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andres Razo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Rocky Garcia was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Liberty won against Caruthers on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Hawks walked away with a 10-6 victory over Golden West.
Damian Sandate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sandate was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Liberty is undefeated when Sandate posts two or more runs, but 11-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Boston Wood, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Navarro, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Reedley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Reedley suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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