The Sierra Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the Selma Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sierra has eight straight victories, Selma has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Sierra had just enough and edged Caruthers out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Frankie Rue, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Zach Lloyd, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Selma suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Kerman on Thursday.
Sierra's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Selma's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sierra has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Selma, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Sierra's hitters?
Sierra might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Selma in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Thankfully for Sierra, Richie Salinas (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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