Baseball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Selma's 11th in Last 13 Outings

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Previous 5 Games

04/25/25 - Away	5-2 W
04/23/25 - Home	4-8 L
05/03/24 - Home	3-9 L
04/30/24 - Away	1-9 L
05/05/23 - Home	1-11 L

Selma hadn't done well against Kingsburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bears walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Vikings. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Vikings on Wednesday, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.

Jovani Tovar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Tovar wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matheo Roque, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Roque has posted since back in May of 2024. Braden Francis was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.

Selma is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kingsburg, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Selma will challenge Hanford West at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kingsburg, they will take on Santa Cruz at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.