After flying high against Selma last Saturday, Sierra Pacific came back down to earth. The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears fell just short of the Lemoore Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
Kaleb Koelewyn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sierra Pacific saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Flores has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Justin Simas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Golden Bears
| 03/12/25 @ Lemoore | 3-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Selma | 10-3 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 4-3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Porterville | 5-4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Madera | 1-10 |
The defeat snapped Sierra Pacific's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Lemoore, their record is now 4-1.
Looking ahead, Sierra Pacific will be playing at home against Garces Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lemoore, they will head out to take on Tulare Union at 7:00 p.m. on March 19th. Lemoore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Tulare Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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