After flying high against Central Valley last Tuesday, Yreka came back down to earth. The Yreka Miners fell 5-1 to the Central Valley Falcons on Friday. Yreka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
William Hayes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Yreka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Central Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Kanin Harris, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Yreka's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Central Valley, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yreka will take on West Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Yreka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. Central Valley is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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