Sierra Pacific dropped their record down to 16-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingsburg Vikings. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sierra Pacific got a good showing from Ethan Barcellos, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barcellos has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harrison Todd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Kingsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Kingsburg's side, Jensen Hirschkorn made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Hirschkorn has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Hirschkorn wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Ekizian, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
While Sierra Pacific had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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