The Sierra Chieftains are taking a road trip to square off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Caruthers will be up against a hot Sierra team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Sierra was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Riverdale on Tuesday.
Daniel Blue made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blue was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Wyatt Young
| 03/25/25 vs Riverdale | 3 |
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In other batting news, Sierra let Brayden Hallman and Wyatt Young run wild. Hallman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Young scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Young a new career-high. Zack Thiele also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Sierra kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Caruthers hadn't done well against Firebaugh recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Caruthers put the hurt on Firebaugh with a sharp 11-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Raiders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sierra pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Caruthers, their record is now 4-8.
Sierra couldn't quite get it done against Caruthers in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 12-8. Can Sierra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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