The Reedley Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reedley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Tehachapi. The win made it back-to-back victories for Reedley.
Sierra Hallum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlee Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Candince Moreno-Hairabedian, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian had already won 23 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 24 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tribe with a sharp 11-1 win. Bakersfield Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Reedley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Reedley was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Does Reedley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bakersfield Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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