There's no place like home for Sierra Pacific, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Kingsburg Vikings 8-6. This was payback for Sierra Pacific, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Landon McKee looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Austin Davis was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Issac Ibarra, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Kingsburg's side, Holden Hirschkorn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Enns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sierra Pacific pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Kingsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Sierra Pacific will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kingsburg: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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