Reedley is 0-5 against Kingsburg since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Reedley Pirates will be playing at home against the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Reedley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Sierra Pacific on Friday. Reedley was the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Sierra Pacific.
Sierra Hallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Marin was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kingsburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kerman a 9-0 shutout. Give Kingsburg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Sabrina Frandsen and Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Frandsen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzales didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. At bat, Frandsen went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Gonzales went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Onnika Aguirre, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Reygan Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Reedley's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Kingsburg, they pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Reedley came up short against Kingsburg when the teams last played back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Reedley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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