Kingsburg is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Selma is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kingsburg Vikings will take on the Selma Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kingsburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Reedley (and have done all season long). Kingsburg put the hurt on Reedley with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Kingsburg has won by exactly nine runs.
Alyanna "Yaya" Gonzales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Woods was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Mikayla Rosales was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Selma sidestepped Sierra Pacific for a 7-5 victory.
Khamara Dement was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Roxy Jo Flores, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Kingsburg is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Selma, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Kingsburg came up short against Selma when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-3. Will Kingsburg 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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