Yreka had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it five. They lost 14-2 to the West Valley Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Meghan Charlesworth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for West Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Considering they have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On West Valley's side, Aubree Wertz and Cadynce Gippner were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Wertz pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gippner tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wertz got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Gippner went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those four runs gave Gippner a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddy Pemberton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Yreka has already played their next contest, a 15-7 defeat against Central Valley on the 22nd. As for West Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-0 loss against Lassen on the 22nd.
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