The Minarets Mustangs will challenge the Yosemite Badgers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Minarets' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Yosemite has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Minarets earned a 4-1 victory over Sierra.
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Addison Lafferty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Nielsen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Zaphara Byron-Hamilton, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Yosemite came up short against Riverdale on Tuesday and fell 15-12. Even if the Badgers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Yosemite's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Minarets, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Minarets couldn't quite get it done against Yosemite when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 17-12. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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